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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,461,570 and 3,188,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,461,570 and 3,188,733 is: 6,956,914.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,570 : 3,188,733 = 3,188,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,570/3,188,733 = 3,188,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,570x = 3,188,733 × 3,188,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,570x = 10,168,018,145,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,168,018,145,289/1,461,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956,914.92

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