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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,951 and 2,468,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,951 and 2,468,877 is: 4,052,893.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,951 : 2,468,877 = 2,468,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,951/2,468,877 = 2,468,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,951x = 2,468,877 × 2,468,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,951x = 6,095,353,641,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,095,353,641,129/1,503,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052,893.77

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