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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,724 and 3,237,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,724 and 3,237,368 is: 7,068,444.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,724 : 3,237,368 = 3,237,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,724/3,237,368 = 3,237,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,724x = 3,237,368 × 3,237,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,724x = 10,480,551,567,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,480,551,567,424/1,482,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,444.00

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