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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,321 and 3,318,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,321 and 3,318,214 is: 7,309,560.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,321 : 3,318,214 = 3,318,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,321/3,318,214 = 3,318,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,321x = 3,318,214 × 3,318,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,321x = 11,010,544,149,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,544,149,796/1,506,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,560.28

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