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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,222 and 3,317,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,222 and 3,317,994 is: 7,309,071.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,222 : 3,317,994 = 3,317,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,222/3,317,994 = 3,317,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,222x = 3,317,994 × 3,317,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,222x = 11,009,084,184,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,084,184,036/1,506,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,071.43

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