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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,584 and 3,221,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,584 and 3,221,040 is: 6,951,098.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,584 : 3,221,040 = 3,221,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,584/3,221,040 = 3,221,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,584x = 3,221,040 × 3,221,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,584x = 10,375,098,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,375,098,681,600/1,492,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,951,098.69

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