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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,584 and 3,252,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,584 and 3,252,898 is: 7,127,481.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,584 : 3,252,898 = 3,252,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,584/3,252,898 = 3,252,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,584x = 3,252,898 × 3,252,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,584x = 10,581,345,398,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,345,398,404/1,484,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,481.77

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