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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,912 and 3,237,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,912 and 3,237,660 is: 7,068,822.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,912 : 3,237,660 = 3,237,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,912/3,237,660 = 3,237,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,912x = 3,237,660 × 3,237,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,912x = 10,482,442,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482,442,275,600/1,482,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,822.88

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