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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,919 and 3,131,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,919 and 3,131,766 is: 6,521,600.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,919 : 3,131,766 = 3,131,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,919/3,131,766 = 3,131,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,919x = 3,131,766 × 3,131,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,919x = 9,807,958,278,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,958,278,756/1,503,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,600.09

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