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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,760 and 3,219,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,760 and 3,219,392 is: 6,947,823.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,760 : 3,219,392 = 3,219,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,760/3,219,392 = 3,219,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,760x = 3,219,392 × 3,219,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,760x = 10,364,484,849,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,484,849,664/1,491,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947,823.28

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