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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,260 and 3,197,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,260 and 3,197,444 is: 6,851,117.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,260 : 3,197,444 = 3,197,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,260/3,197,444 = 3,197,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,260x = 3,197,444 × 3,197,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,260x = 10,223,648,133,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,223,648,133,136/1,492,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,117.19

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