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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483,290 and 3,238,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483,290 and 3,238,407 is: 7,070,282.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483,290 : 3,238,407 = 3,238,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483,290/3,238,407 = 3,238,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483,290x = 3,238,407 × 3,238,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483,290x = 10,487,279,897,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,487,279,897,649/1,483,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,070,282.88

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