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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,485,616 and 3,255,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,485,616 and 3,255,180 is: 7,132,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,616 : 3,255,180 = 3,255,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,616/3,255,180 = 3,255,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,616x = 3,255,180 × 3,255,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,616x = 10,596,196,832,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,596,196,832,400/1,485,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,132,527.40

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