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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,840 and 3,196,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,840 and 3,196,512 is: 6,932,698.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,840 : 3,196,512 = 3,196,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,840/3,196,512 = 3,196,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,840x = 3,196,512 × 3,196,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,840x = 10,217,688,966,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,217,688,966,144/1,473,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,698.91

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