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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,261 and 3,218,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,261 and 3,218,473 is: 6,886,151.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,261 : 3,218,473 = 3,218,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,261/3,218,473 = 3,218,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,261x = 3,218,473 × 3,218,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,261x = 10,358,568,451,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,358,568,451,729/1,504,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886,151.04

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