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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,191 and 3,282,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,191 and 3,282,762 is: 7,164,333.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,191 : 3,282,762 = 3,282,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,191/3,282,762 = 3,282,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,191x = 3,282,762 × 3,282,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,191x = 10,776,526,348,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,776,526,348,644/1,504,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,333.75

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