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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,963 and 3,296,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,963 and 3,296,861 is: 7,251,207.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,963 : 3,296,861 = 3,296,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,963/3,296,861 = 3,296,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,963x = 3,296,861 × 3,296,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,963x = 10,869,292,453,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,869,292,453,321/1,498,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,207.97

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