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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,904 and 3,205,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,904 and 3,205,759 is: 6,860,847.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,904 : 3,205,759 = 3,205,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,904/3,205,759 = 3,205,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,904x = 3,205,759 × 3,205,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,904x = 10,276,890,766,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,276,890,766,081/1,497,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,847.40

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