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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,364 and 3,242,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,364 and 3,242,744 is: 7,036,698.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,364 : 3,242,744 = 3,242,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,364/3,242,744 = 3,242,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,364x = 3,242,744 × 3,242,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,364x = 10,515,388,649,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,388,649,536/1,494,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,698.32

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