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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,684 and 3,237,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,684 and 3,237,238 is: 7,068,067.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,684 : 3,237,238 = 3,237,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,684/3,237,238 = 3,237,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,684x = 3,237,238 × 3,237,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,684x = 10,479,709,868,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,709,868,644/1,482,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,067.01

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