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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,568 and 3,179,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,568 and 3,179,088 is: 6,807,772.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,568 : 3,179,088 = 3,179,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,568/3,179,088 = 3,179,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,568x = 3,179,088 × 3,179,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,568x = 10,106,600,511,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,106,600,511,744/1,484,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,772.03

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