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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,486,926 and 3,165,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,486,926 and 3,165,660 is: 6,739,678.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,926 : 3,165,660 = 3,165,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,926/3,165,660 = 3,165,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,926x = 3,165,660 × 3,165,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,926x = 10,021,403,235,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,403,235,600/1,486,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739,678.53

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