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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,754 and 3,211,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,754 and 3,211,650 is: 6,933,065.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,754 : 3,211,650 = 3,211,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,754/3,211,650 = 3,211,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,754x = 3,211,650 × 3,211,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,754x = 10,314,695,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,314,695,722,500/1,487,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,933,065.36

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