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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,822 and 3,509,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,822 and 3,509,333 is: 8,238,718.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,822 : 3,509,333 = 3,509,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,822/3,509,333 = 3,509,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,822x = 3,509,333 × 3,509,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,822x = 12,315,418,104,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,315,418,104,889/1,494,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,238,718.79

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