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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,341 and 3,289,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,341 and 3,289,734 is: 7,237,379.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,341 : 3,289,734 = 3,289,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,341/3,289,734 = 3,289,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,341x = 3,289,734 × 3,289,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,341x = 10,822,349,790,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,349,790,756/1,495,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,379.16

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