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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,486,584 and 3,183,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,486,584 and 3,183,048 is: 6,815,487.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,584 : 3,183,048 = 3,183,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,584/3,183,048 = 3,183,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,584x = 3,183,048 × 3,183,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,584x = 10,131,794,570,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,131,794,570,304/1,486,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,487.43

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