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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,629 and 3,179,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,629 and 3,179,209 is: 6,808,010.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,629 : 3,179,209 = 3,179,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,629/3,179,209 = 3,179,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,629x = 3,179,209 × 3,179,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,629x = 10,107,369,865,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,369,865,681/1,484,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,808,010.53

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