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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,447 and 3,242,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,447 and 3,242,910 is: 7,037,027.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,447 : 3,242,910 = 3,242,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,447/3,242,910 = 3,242,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,447x = 3,242,910 × 3,242,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,447x = 10,516,465,268,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,465,268,100/1,494,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,037,027.92

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