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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,730 and 3,109,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,730 and 3,109,920 is: 6,440,307.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,730 : 3,109,920 = 3,109,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,730/3,109,920 = 3,109,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,730x = 3,109,920 × 3,109,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,730x = 9,671,602,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,671,602,406,400/1,501,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,440,307.12

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