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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,482,914 and 3,237,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,482,914 and 3,237,664 is: 7,068,830.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,914 : 3,237,664 = 3,237,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,914/3,237,664 = 3,237,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,914x = 3,237,664 × 3,237,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,914x = 10,482,468,176,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482,468,176,896/1,482,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,830.81

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