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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,684 and 2,468,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,684 and 2,468,520 is: 4,052,441.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,684 : 2,468,520 = 2,468,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,684/2,468,520 = 2,468,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,684x = 2,468,520 × 2,468,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,684x = 6,093,590,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,093,590,990,400/1,503,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052,441.20

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