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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,243 and 3,246,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,243 and 3,246,711 is: 7,040,361.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,243 : 3,246,711 = 3,246,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,243/3,246,711 = 3,246,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,243x = 3,246,711 × 3,246,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,243x = 10,541,132,317,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,132,317,521/1,497,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,361.73

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