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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,362 and 3,235,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,362 and 3,235,792 is: 7,063,288.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,362 : 3,235,792 = 3,235,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,362/3,235,792 = 3,235,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,362x = 3,235,792 × 3,235,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,362x = 10,470,349,867,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,470,349,867,264/1,482,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,063,288.10

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