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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,218 and 3,311,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,218 and 3,311,332 is: 7,279,769.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,218 : 3,311,332 = 3,311,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,218/3,311,332 = 3,311,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,218x = 3,311,332 × 3,311,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,218x = 10,964,919,614,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,919,614,224/1,506,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,769.34

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