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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,396 and 2,107,007

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,396 and 2,107,007 is: 2,947,085.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,396 : 2,107,007 = 2,107,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,396/2,107,007 = 2,107,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,396x = 2,107,007 × 2,107,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,396x = 4,439,478,498,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,439,478,498,049/1,506,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,947,085.96

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