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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,370 and 3,264,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,370 and 3,264,960 is: 7,109,628.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,370 : 3,264,960 = 3,264,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,370/3,264,960 = 3,264,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,370x = 3,264,960 × 3,264,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,370x = 10,659,963,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,659,963,801,600/1,499,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,628.58

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