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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,681.50 and 3,237,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,681.50 and 3,237,234 is: 7,068,061.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,681.50 : 3,237,234 = 3,237,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,681.50/3,237,234 = 3,237,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,681.50x = 3,237,234 × 3,237,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,681.50x = 10,479,683,970,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,683,970,756/1,482,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,061.46

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