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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,240 and 3,246,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,240 and 3,246,705 is: 7,040,349.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,240 : 3,246,705 = 3,246,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,240/3,246,705 = 3,246,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,240x = 3,246,705 × 3,246,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,240x = 10,541,093,357,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,093,357,025/1,497,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,349.82

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