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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,976 and 3,205,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,976 and 3,205,904 is: 6,861,138.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,976 : 3,205,904 = 3,205,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,976/3,205,904 = 3,205,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,976x = 3,205,904 × 3,205,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,976x = 10,277,820,457,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277,820,457,216/1,497,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,138.27

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