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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,230 and 3,186,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,230 and 3,186,191 is: 6,789,465.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,230 : 3,186,191 = 3,186,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,230/3,186,191 = 3,186,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,230x = 3,186,191 × 3,186,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,230x = 10,151,813,088,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,813,088,481/1,495,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789,465.89

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