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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,083 and 3,282,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,083 and 3,282,558 is: 7,163,957.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,083 : 3,282,558 = 3,282,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,083/3,282,558 = 3,282,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,083x = 3,282,558 × 3,282,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,083x = 10,775,187,023,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,187,023,364/1,504,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,163,957.72

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