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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,748 and 3,548,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,748 and 3,548,576 is: 8,374,003.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,748 : 3,548,576 = 3,548,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,748/3,548,576 = 3,548,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,748x = 3,548,576 × 3,548,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,748x = 12,592,391,627,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,592,391,627,776/1,503,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,003.91

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