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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,008 and 3,230,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,008 and 3,230,386 is: 6,929,175.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,008 : 3,230,386 = 3,230,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,008/3,230,386 = 3,230,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,008x = 3,230,386 × 3,230,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,008x = 10,435,393,708,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,435,393,708,996/1,506,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,175.48

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