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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,624 and 3,192,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,624 and 3,192,336 is: 6,887,566.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,624 : 3,192,336 = 3,192,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,624/3,192,336 = 3,192,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,624x = 3,192,336 × 3,192,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,624x = 10,191,009,136,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,191,009,136,896/1,479,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,887,566.80

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