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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483,006 and 3,237,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483,006 and 3,237,848 is: 7,069,195.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483,006 : 3,237,848 = 3,237,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483,006/3,237,848 = 3,237,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483,006x = 3,237,848 × 3,237,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483,006x = 10,483,659,671,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483,659,671,104/1,483,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,069,195.72

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