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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,926 and 3,205,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,926 and 3,205,804 is: 6,860,939.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,926 : 3,205,804 = 3,205,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,926/3,205,804 = 3,205,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,926x = 3,205,804 × 3,205,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,926x = 10,277,179,286,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277,179,286,416/1,497,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,939.25

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