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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,835 and 3,251,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,835 and 3,251,866 is: 7,013,123.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,835 : 3,251,866 = 3,251,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,835/3,251,866 = 3,251,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,835x = 3,251,866 × 3,251,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,835x = 10,574,632,481,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,574,632,481,956/1,507,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,123.11

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