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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,732 and 3,219,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,732 and 3,219,336 is: 6,947,711.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,732 : 3,219,336 = 3,219,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,732/3,219,336 = 3,219,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,732x = 3,219,336 × 3,219,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,732x = 10,364,124,280,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,124,280,896/1,491,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947,711.98

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