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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,668 and 3,508,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,668 and 3,508,679 is: 8,187,198.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,668 : 3,508,679 = 3,508,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,668/3,508,679 = 3,508,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,668x = 3,508,679 × 3,508,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,668x = 12,310,828,325,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,310,828,325,041/1,503,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,198.45

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