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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,936 and 3,290,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,936 and 3,290,936 is: 7,239,788.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,936 : 3,290,936 = 3,290,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,936/3,290,936 = 3,290,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,936x = 3,290,936 × 3,290,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,936x = 10,830,259,756,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,259,756,096/1,495,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,788.17

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