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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,506 and 3,189,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,506 and 3,189,078 is: 6,939,731.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,506 : 3,189,078 = 3,189,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,506/3,189,078 = 3,189,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,506x = 3,189,078 × 3,189,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,506x = 10,170,218,490,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,170,218,490,084/1,465,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,939,731.73

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