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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,094 and 3,287,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,094 and 3,287,169 is: 7,164,991.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,094 : 3,287,169 = 3,287,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,094/3,287,169 = 3,287,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,094x = 3,287,169 × 3,287,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,094x = 10,805,480,034,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,805,480,034,561/1,508,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164,991.06

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