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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,220 and 3,186,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,220 and 3,186,172 is: 6,789,430.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,220 : 3,186,172 = 3,186,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,220/3,186,172 = 3,186,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,220x = 3,186,172 × 3,186,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,220x = 10,151,692,013,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,692,013,584/1,495,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789,430.33

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