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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,682 and 3,237,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,682 and 3,237,237 is: 7,068,072.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,682 : 3,237,237 = 3,237,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,682/3,237,237 = 3,237,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,682x = 3,237,237 × 3,237,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,682x = 10,479,703,394,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,703,394,169/1,482,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,072.18

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