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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,670 and 3,253,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,670 and 3,253,536 is: 7,016,442.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,670 : 3,253,536 = 3,253,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,670/3,253,536 = 3,253,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,670x = 3,253,536 × 3,253,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,670x = 10,585,496,503,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,496,503,296/1,508,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,442.63

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