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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,904 and 3,241,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,904 and 3,241,530 is: 7,061,958.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,904 : 3,241,530 = 3,241,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,904/3,241,530 = 3,241,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,904x = 3,241,530 × 3,241,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,904x = 10,507,516,740,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507,516,740,900/1,487,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,958.80

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