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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,835 and 3,247,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,835 and 3,247,373 is: 7,012,359.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,835 : 3,247,373 = 3,247,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,835/3,247,373 = 3,247,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,835x = 3,247,373 × 3,247,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,835x = 10,545,431,401,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,545,431,401,129/1,503,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,359.34

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