Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,930 and 3,219,732
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,491,930 and 3,219,732 is: 6,948,499.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,491,930 : 3,219,732 = 3,219,732 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,491,930/3,219,732 = 3,219,732/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,491,930x = 3,219,732 × 3,219,732 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,491,930x = 10,366,674,151,824 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 10,366,674,151,824/1,491,930 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 6,948,499.03
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