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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,821 and 3,252,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,821 and 3,252,865 is: 7,012,846.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,821 : 3,252,865 = 3,252,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,821/3,252,865 = 3,252,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,821x = 3,252,865 × 3,252,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,821x = 10,581,130,708,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,130,708,225/1,508,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,846.92

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