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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,930 : 3,219,732 = 3,219,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,930/3,219,732 = 3,219,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,930x = 3,219,732 × 3,219,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,930x = 10,366,674,151,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,674,151,824/1,491,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,499.03

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