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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,792 and 3,233,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,792 and 3,233,308 is: 6,928,907.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,792 : 3,233,308 = 3,233,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,792/3,233,308 = 3,233,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,792x = 3,233,308 × 3,233,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,792x = 10,454,280,622,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,454,280,622,864/1,508,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,907.78

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