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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,339 and 3,236,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,339 and 3,236,090 is: 6,989,258.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,339 : 3,236,090 = 3,236,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,339/3,236,090 = 3,236,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,339x = 3,236,090 × 3,236,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,339x = 10,472,278,488,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472,278,488,100/1,498,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,258.43

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