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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,231 and 3,246,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,231 and 3,246,687 is: 7,040,314.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,231 : 3,246,687 = 3,246,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,231/3,246,687 = 3,246,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,231x = 3,246,687 × 3,246,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,231x = 10,540,976,475,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,540,976,475,969/1,497,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,314.07

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