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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,390 and 3,236,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,390 and 3,236,550 is: 6,991,007.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,390 : 3,236,550 = 3,236,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,390/3,236,550 = 3,236,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,390x = 3,236,550 × 3,236,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,390x = 10,475,255,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,255,902,500/1,498,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,991,007.62

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