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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,890 and 3,211,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,890 and 3,211,941 is: 6,882,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,890 : 3,211,941 = 3,211,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,890/3,211,941 = 3,211,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,890x = 3,211,941 × 3,211,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,890x = 10,316,564,987,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,316,564,987,481/1,498,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,803.27

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