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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,667 and 3,508,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,667 and 3,508,675 is: 8,187,185.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,667 : 3,508,675 = 3,508,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,667/3,508,675 = 3,508,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,667x = 3,508,675 × 3,508,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,667x = 12,310,800,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,310,800,255,625/1,503,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,185.23

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