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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,270 and 3,235,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,270 and 3,235,152 is: 6,976,216.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,270 : 3,235,152 = 3,235,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,270/3,235,152 = 3,235,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,270x = 3,235,152 × 3,235,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,270x = 10,466,208,463,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,208,463,104/1,500,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,976,216.59

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