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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,144 and 3,230,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,144 and 3,230,592 is: 6,929,433.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,144 : 3,230,592 = 3,230,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,144/3,230,592 = 3,230,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,144x = 3,230,592 × 3,230,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,144x = 10,436,724,670,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,436,724,670,464/1,506,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,433.49

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