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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,664 and 3,252,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,664 and 3,252,508 is: 7,111,019.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,664 : 3,252,508 = 3,252,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,664/3,252,508 = 3,252,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,664x = 3,252,508 × 3,252,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,664x = 10,578,808,290,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,808,290,064/1,487,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,111,019.89

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