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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,385 and 3,285,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,385 and 3,285,798 is: 7,162,382.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,385 : 3,285,798 = 3,285,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,385/3,285,798 = 3,285,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,385x = 3,285,798 × 3,285,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,385x = 10,796,468,496,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,796,468,496,804/1,507,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,162,382.87

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