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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,058 and 3,153,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,058 and 3,153,820 is: 6,617,562.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,058 : 3,153,820 = 3,153,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,058/3,153,820 = 3,153,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,058x = 3,153,820 × 3,153,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,058x = 9,946,580,592,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,946,580,592,400/1,503,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,562.72

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