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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,105 and 3,198,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,105 and 3,198,162 is: 6,845,730.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,105 : 3,198,162 = 3,198,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,105/3,198,162 = 3,198,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,105x = 3,198,162 × 3,198,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,105x = 10,228,240,178,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,228,240,178,244/1,494,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,730.51

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