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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,650 and 3,243,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,650 and 3,243,660 is: 7,034,620.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,650 : 3,243,660 = 3,243,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,650/3,243,660 = 3,243,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,650x = 3,243,660 × 3,243,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,650x = 10,521,330,195,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,521,330,195,600/1,495,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034,620.53

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