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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483,752 and 2,232,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483,752 and 2,232,588 is: 3,359,354.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483,752 : 2,232,588 = 2,232,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483,752/2,232,588 = 2,232,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483,752x = 2,232,588 × 2,232,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483,752x = 4,984,449,177,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,984,449,177,744/1,483,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359,354.65

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