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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,598 and 3,179,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,598 and 3,179,148 is: 6,807,891.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,598 : 3,179,148 = 3,179,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,598/3,179,148 = 3,179,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,598x = 3,179,148 × 3,179,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,598x = 10,106,982,005,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,106,982,005,904/1,484,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,891.43

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