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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,728 and 3,219,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,728 and 3,219,328 is: 6,947,696.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,728 : 3,219,328 = 3,219,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,728/3,219,328 = 3,219,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,728x = 3,219,328 × 3,219,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,728x = 10,364,072,771,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,072,771,584/1,491,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947,696.08

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