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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,660 and 3,221,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,660 and 3,221,096 is: 6,950,986.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,660 : 3,221,096 = 3,221,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,660/3,221,096 = 3,221,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,660x = 3,221,096 × 3,221,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,660x = 10,375,459,441,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,375,459,441,216/1,492,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,986.45

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