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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,915 and 3,219,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,915 and 3,219,702 is: 6,948,439.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,915 : 3,219,702 = 3,219,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,915/3,219,702 = 3,219,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,915x = 3,219,702 × 3,219,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,915x = 10,366,480,968,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,480,968,804/1,491,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,439.40

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