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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,486,930 and 3,165,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,486,930 and 3,165,667 is: 6,739,690.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,930 : 3,165,667 = 3,165,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,930/3,165,667 = 3,165,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,930x = 3,165,667 × 3,165,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,930x = 10,021,447,554,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,447,554,889/1,486,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739,690.20

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