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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,485,754 and 3,207,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,485,754 and 3,207,956 is: 6,926,437.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,754 : 3,207,956 = 3,207,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,754/3,207,956 = 3,207,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,754x = 3,207,956 × 3,207,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,754x = 10,290,981,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,290,981,697,936/1,485,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,437.15

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