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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,876 and 3,211,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,876 and 3,211,915 is: 6,882,756.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,876 : 3,211,915 = 3,211,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,876/3,211,915 = 3,211,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,876x = 3,211,915 × 3,211,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,876x = 10,316,397,967,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,316,397,967,225/1,498,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,756.12

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