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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,576 and 3,251,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,576 and 3,251,632 is: 7,107,610.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,576 : 3,251,632 = 3,251,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,576/3,251,632 = 3,251,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,576x = 3,251,632 × 3,251,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,576x = 10,573,110,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,573,110,663,424/1,487,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,107,610.41

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