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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,730 and 3,243,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,730 and 3,243,844 is: 7,035,042.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,730 : 3,243,844 = 3,243,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,730/3,243,844 = 3,243,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,730x = 3,243,844 × 3,243,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,730x = 10,522,523,896,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,523,896,336/1,495,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,035,042.35

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