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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,466 and 3,265,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,466 and 3,265,149 is: 7,109,996.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,466 : 3,265,149 = 3,265,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,466/3,265,149 = 3,265,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,466x = 3,265,149 × 3,265,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,466x = 10,661,197,992,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,661,197,992,201/1,499,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,996.49

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