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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,991 and 3,264,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,991 and 3,264,011 is: 7,126,308.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,991 : 3,264,011 = 3,264,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,991/3,264,011 = 3,264,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,991x = 3,264,011 × 3,264,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,991x = 10,653,767,808,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,653,767,808,121/1,494,991
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,126,308.99

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