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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,493,092 and 3,235,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,493,092 and 3,235,016 is: 7,009,165.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,092 : 3,235,016 = 3,235,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,092/3,235,016 = 3,235,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,092x = 3,235,016 × 3,235,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,092x = 10,465,328,520,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,328,520,256/1,493,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,165.22

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