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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,064 and 3,219,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,064 and 3,219,992 is: 6,948,997.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,064 : 3,219,992 = 3,219,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,064/3,219,992 = 3,219,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,064x = 3,219,992 × 3,219,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,064x = 10,368,348,480,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,348,480,064/1,492,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,997.15

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