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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,930 and 3,131,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,930 and 3,131,796 is: 6,521,677.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,930 : 3,131,796 = 3,131,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,930/3,131,796 = 3,131,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,930x = 3,131,796 × 3,131,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,930x = 9,808,146,185,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,146,185,616/1,503,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,677.33

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