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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,810 and 3,198,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,810 and 3,198,593 is: 6,853,515.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,810 : 3,198,593 = 3,198,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,810/3,198,593 = 3,198,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,810x = 3,198,593 × 3,198,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,810x = 10,230,997,179,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,997,179,649/1,492,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,515.97

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