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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,881 and 3,211,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,881 and 3,211,923 is: 6,882,767.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,881 : 3,211,923 = 3,211,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,881/3,211,923 = 3,211,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,881x = 3,211,923 × 3,211,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,881x = 10,316,449,357,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,316,449,357,929/1,498,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,767.45

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