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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,808 and 3,198,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,808 and 3,198,588 is: 6,853,503.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,808 : 3,198,588 = 3,198,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,808/3,198,588 = 3,198,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,808x = 3,198,588 × 3,198,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,808x = 10,230,965,193,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,965,193,744/1,492,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,503.73

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