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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,656 and 3,221,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,656 and 3,221,088 is: 6,950,970.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,656 : 3,221,088 = 3,221,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,656/3,221,088 = 3,221,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,656x = 3,221,088 × 3,221,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,656x = 10,375,407,903,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,375,407,903,744/1,492,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,970.55

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