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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,680 and 3,158,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,680 and 3,158,109 is: 6,695,164.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,680 : 3,158,109 = 3,158,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,680/3,158,109 = 3,158,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,680x = 3,158,109 × 3,158,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,680x = 9,973,652,455,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,973,652,455,881/1,489,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,695,164.37

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