Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,818 and 3,509,323
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,494,818 and 3,509,323 is: 8,238,693.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,494,818 : 3,509,323 = 3,509,323 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,494,818/3,509,323 = 3,509,323/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,494,818x = 3,509,323 × 3,509,323 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,494,818x = 12,315,347,918,329 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,315,347,918,329/1,494,818 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 8,238,693.89
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