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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,032 and 3,219,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,032 and 3,219,989 is: 6,953,793.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,032 : 3,219,989 = 3,219,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,032/3,219,989 = 3,219,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,032x = 3,219,989 × 3,219,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,032x = 10,368,329,160,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,329,160,121/1,491,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953,793.86

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