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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,734 and 3,237,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,734 and 3,237,385 is: 7,068,470.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,734 : 3,237,385 = 3,237,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,734/3,237,385 = 3,237,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,734x = 3,237,385 × 3,237,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,734x = 10,480,661,638,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,480,661,638,225/1,482,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,470.57

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