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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,870 and 3,237,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,870 and 3,237,576 is: 7,068,656.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,870 : 3,237,576 = 3,237,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,870/3,237,576 = 3,237,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,870x = 3,237,576 × 3,237,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,870x = 10,481,898,355,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,898,355,776/1,482,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,656.29

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