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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,296 and 3,242,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,296 and 3,242,988 is: 7,033,370.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,296 : 3,242,988 = 3,242,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,296/3,242,988 = 3,242,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,296x = 3,242,988 × 3,242,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,296x = 10,516,971,168,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,971,168,144/1,495,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,370.76

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