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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,667 and 3,305,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,667 and 3,305,048 is: 7,264,468.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,667 : 3,305,048 = 3,305,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,667/3,305,048 = 3,305,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,667x = 3,305,048 × 3,305,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,667x = 10,923,342,282,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,923,342,282,304/1,503,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,264,468.98

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