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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,756 and 3,149,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,756 and 3,149,494 is: 7,431,554.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,756 : 3,149,494 = 3,149,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,756/3,149,494 = 3,149,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,756x = 3,149,494 × 3,149,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,756x = 9,919,312,456,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,312,456,036/1,334,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,554.87

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