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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,883 and 3,211,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,883 and 3,211,927 is: 6,882,775.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,883 : 3,211,927 = 3,211,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,883/3,211,927 = 3,211,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,883x = 3,211,927 × 3,211,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,883x = 10,316,475,053,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,316,475,053,329/1,498,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,775.41

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