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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,009 and 3,264,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,009 and 3,264,044 is: 7,126,367.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,009 : 3,264,044 = 3,264,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,009/3,264,044 = 3,264,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,009x = 3,264,044 × 3,264,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,009x = 10,653,983,233,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,653,983,233,936/1,495,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,126,367.29

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