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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,084 and 3,281,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,084 and 3,281,524 is: 7,140,450.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,084 : 3,281,524 = 3,281,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,084/3,281,524 = 3,281,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,084x = 3,281,524 × 3,281,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,084x = 10,768,399,762,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,399,762,576/1,508,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,450.90

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