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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,493,970.75 and 3,241,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,493,970.75 and 3,241,269 is: 7,032,148.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,970.75 : 3,241,269 = 3,241,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,970.75/3,241,269 = 3,241,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,970.75x = 3,241,269 × 3,241,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,970.75x = 10,505,824,730,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,505,824,730,361/1,493,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,032,148.88

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