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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,244 and 3,187,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,244 and 3,187,936 is: 6,792,298.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,244 : 3,187,936 = 3,187,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,244/3,187,936 = 3,187,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,244x = 3,187,936 × 3,187,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,244x = 10,162,935,940,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,162,935,940,096/1,496,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,298.54

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