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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,852 and 3,237,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,852 and 3,237,528 is: 7,068,532.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,852 : 3,237,528 = 3,237,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,852/3,237,528 = 3,237,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,852x = 3,237,528 × 3,237,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,852x = 10,481,587,550,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,587,550,784/1,482,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,532.50

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