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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,274 and 3,235,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,274 and 3,235,160 is: 6,976,232.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,274 : 3,235,160 = 3,235,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,274/3,235,160 = 3,235,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,274x = 3,235,160 × 3,235,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,274x = 10,466,260,225,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,260,225,600/1,500,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,976,232.49

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