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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,338 and 3,289,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,338 and 3,289,604 is: 7,236,821.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,338 : 3,289,604 = 3,289,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,338/3,289,604 = 3,289,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,338x = 3,289,604 × 3,289,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,338x = 10,821,494,476,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,821,494,476,816/1,495,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,821.69

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