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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,876 and 3,219,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,876 and 3,219,848 is: 6,930,668.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,876 : 3,219,848 = 3,219,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,876/3,219,848 = 3,219,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,876x = 3,219,848 × 3,219,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,876x = 10,367,421,143,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,367,421,143,104/1,495,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930,668.81

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