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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,896 and 3,237,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,896 and 3,237,628 is: 7,068,759.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,896 : 3,237,628 = 3,237,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,896/3,237,628 = 3,237,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,896x = 3,237,628 × 3,237,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,896x = 10,482,235,066,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482,235,066,384/1,482,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,759.42

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