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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,970 and 3,181,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,970 and 3,181,495 is: 6,779,714.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,970 : 3,181,495 = 3,181,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,970/3,181,495 = 3,181,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,970x = 3,181,495 × 3,181,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,970x = 10,121,910,435,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,910,435,025/1,492,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,779,714.55

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