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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,580 and 3,252,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,580 and 3,252,890 is: 7,127,465.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,580 : 3,252,890 = 3,252,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,580/3,252,890 = 3,252,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,580x = 3,252,890 × 3,252,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,580x = 10,581,293,352,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,293,352,100/1,484,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,465.92

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