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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,406 and 3,265,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,406 and 3,265,032 is: 7,109,771.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,406 : 3,265,032 = 3,265,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,406/3,265,032 = 3,265,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,406x = 3,265,032 × 3,265,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,406x = 10,660,433,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,433,961,024/1,499,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,771.44

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