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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,443 and 3,154,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,443 and 3,154,509 is: 6,618,759.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,443 : 3,154,509 = 3,154,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,443/3,154,509 = 3,154,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,443x = 3,154,509 × 3,154,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,443x = 9,950,927,031,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,950,927,031,081/1,503,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,618,759.10

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