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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,670 and 3,238,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,670 and 3,238,884 is: 6,995,118.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,670 : 3,238,884 = 3,238,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,670/3,238,884 = 3,238,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,670x = 3,238,884 × 3,238,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,670x = 10,490,369,565,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,490,369,565,456/1,499,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,995,118.64

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