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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,558 and 3,252,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,558 and 3,252,850 is: 7,127,396.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,558 : 3,252,850 = 3,252,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,558/3,252,850 = 3,252,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,558x = 3,252,850 × 3,252,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,558x = 10,581,033,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,033,122,500/1,484,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,396.25

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