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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,921 and 3,247,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,921 and 3,247,541 is: 7,012,683.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,921 : 3,247,541 = 3,247,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,921/3,247,541 = 3,247,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,921x = 3,247,541 × 3,247,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,921x = 10,546,522,546,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,522,546,681/1,503,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,683.88

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