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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,270 and 3,227,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,270 and 3,227,788 is: 6,949,125.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,270 : 3,227,788 = 3,227,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,270/3,227,788 = 3,227,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,270x = 3,227,788 × 3,227,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,270x = 10,418,615,372,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,418,615,372,944/1,499,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,125.49

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