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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,872 and 3,219,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,872 and 3,219,840 is: 6,930,652.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,872 : 3,219,840 = 3,219,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,872/3,219,840 = 3,219,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,872x = 3,219,840 × 3,219,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,872x = 10,367,369,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,367,369,625,600/1,495,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930,652.91

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