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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,694 and 3,253,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,694 and 3,253,584 is: 7,016,538.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,694 : 3,253,584 = 3,253,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,694/3,253,584 = 3,253,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,694x = 3,253,584 × 3,253,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,694x = 10,585,808,845,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,808,845,056/1,508,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,016,538.04

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