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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,756 and 3,211,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,756 and 3,211,654 is: 6,933,073.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,756 : 3,211,654 = 3,211,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,756/3,211,654 = 3,211,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,756x = 3,211,654 × 3,211,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,756x = 10,314,721,415,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,314,721,415,716/1,487,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,933,073.31

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