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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,505,458 and 3,229,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,505,458 and 3,229,220 is: 6,926,703.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,505,458 : 3,229,220 = 3,229,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,505,458/3,229,220 = 3,229,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,505,458x = 3,229,220 × 3,229,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,505,458x = 10,427,861,808,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,427,861,808,400/1,505,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,703.91

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