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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,690 and 3,237,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,690 and 3,237,256 is: 7,068,117.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,690 : 3,237,256 = 3,237,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,690/3,237,256 = 3,237,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,690x = 3,237,256 × 3,237,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,690x = 10,479,826,409,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,826,409,536/1,482,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,117.01

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