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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,983 and 3,229,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,983 and 3,229,927 is: 6,950,397.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,983 : 3,229,927 = 3,229,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,983/3,229,927 = 3,229,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,983x = 3,229,927 × 3,229,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,983x = 10,432,428,425,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,428,425,329/1,500,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,397.46

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