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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,493,120 and 3,235,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,493,120 and 3,235,072 is: 7,009,276.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,120 : 3,235,072 = 3,235,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,120/3,235,072 = 3,235,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,120x = 3,235,072 × 3,235,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,120x = 10,465,690,845,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,690,845,184/1,493,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,276.44

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