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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,990 and 3,264,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,990 and 3,264,009 is: 7,126,305.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,990 : 3,264,009 = 3,264,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,990/3,264,009 = 3,264,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,990x = 3,264,009 × 3,264,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,990x = 10,653,754,752,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,653,754,752,081/1,494,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,126,305.03

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