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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,321 and 3,133,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,321 and 3,133,057 is: 6,525,233.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,321 : 3,133,057 = 3,133,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,321/3,133,057 = 3,133,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,321x = 3,133,057 × 3,133,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,321x = 9,816,046,165,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,046,165,249/1,504,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,525,233.75

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