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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,970 and 3,296,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,970 and 3,296,875 is: 7,251,235.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,970 : 3,296,875 = 3,296,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,970/3,296,875 = 3,296,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,970x = 3,296,875 × 3,296,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,970x = 10,869,384,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,869,384,765,625/1,498,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,235.69

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