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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,496,076 and 3,291,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,496,076 and 3,291,042 is: 7,239,577.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,076 : 3,291,042 = 3,291,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,076/3,291,042 = 3,291,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,076x = 3,291,042 × 3,291,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,076x = 10,830,957,445,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,957,445,764/1,496,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,577.03

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