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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,995 and 3,245,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,995 and 3,245,622 is: 7,041,508.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,995 : 3,245,622 = 3,245,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,995/3,245,622 = 3,245,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,995x = 3,245,622 × 3,245,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,995x = 10,534,062,166,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,534,062,166,884/1,495,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,041,508.94

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