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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,020 and 3,222,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,020 and 3,222,423 is: 6,959,698.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,020 : 3,222,423 = 3,222,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,020/3,222,423 = 3,222,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,020x = 3,222,423 × 3,222,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,020x = 10,384,009,990,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,009,990,929/1,492,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,698.93

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