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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,440 and 3,489,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,440 and 3,489,512 is: 6,800,950.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,440 : 3,489,512 = 3,489,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,440/3,489,512 = 3,489,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,440x = 3,489,512 × 3,489,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,440x = 12,176,693,998,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,176,693,998,144/1,790,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,800,950.60

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