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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,858 and 3,237,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,858 and 3,237,552 is: 7,068,608.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,858 : 3,237,552 = 3,237,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,858/3,237,552 = 3,237,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,858x = 3,237,552 × 3,237,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,858x = 10,481,742,952,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,742,952,704/1,482,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,608.70

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