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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,409 and 3,265,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,409 and 3,265,038 is: 7,109,783.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,409 : 3,265,038 = 3,265,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,409/3,265,038 = 3,265,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,409x = 3,265,038 × 3,265,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,409x = 10,660,473,141,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,473,141,444/1,499,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,783.35

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