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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,232 and 3,186,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,232 and 3,186,195 is: 6,789,473.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,232 : 3,186,195 = 3,186,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,232/3,186,195 = 3,186,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,232x = 3,186,195 × 3,186,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,232x = 10,151,838,578,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,838,578,025/1,495,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789,473.86

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