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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,752 and 3,267,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,752 and 3,267,888 is: 7,111,088.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,752 : 3,267,888 = 3,267,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,752/3,267,888 = 3,267,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,752x = 3,267,888 × 3,267,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,752x = 10,679,091,980,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,679,091,980,544/1,501,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,111,088.90

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