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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,893 and 3,211,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,893 and 3,211,947 is: 6,882,815.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,893 : 3,211,947 = 3,211,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,893/3,211,947 = 3,211,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,893x = 3,211,947 × 3,211,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,893x = 10,316,603,530,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,316,603,530,809/1,498,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,815.20

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