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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,030 and 3,219,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,030 and 3,219,985 is: 6,953,785.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,030 : 3,219,985 = 3,219,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,030/3,219,985 = 3,219,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,030x = 3,219,985 × 3,219,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,030x = 10,368,303,400,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,303,400,225/1,491,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953,785.91

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