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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,808 and 3,222,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,808 and 3,222,828 is: 6,981,156.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,808 : 3,222,828 = 3,222,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,808/3,222,828 = 3,222,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,808x = 3,222,828 × 3,222,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,808x = 10,386,620,317,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,386,620,317,584/1,487,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,981,156.38

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