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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,008 and 3,284,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,008 and 3,284,914 is: 7,193,734.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,008 : 3,284,914 = 3,284,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,008/3,284,914 = 3,284,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,008x = 3,284,914 × 3,284,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,008x = 10,790,659,987,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,790,659,987,396/1,500,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,193,734.96

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