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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,066 and 3,219,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,066 and 3,219,996 is: 6,949,005.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,066 : 3,219,996 = 3,219,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,066/3,219,996 = 3,219,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,066x = 3,219,996 × 3,219,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,066x = 10,368,374,240,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,374,240,016/1,492,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,005.10

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