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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,754 and 3,267,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,754 and 3,267,892 is: 7,111,096.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,754 : 3,267,892 = 3,267,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,754/3,267,892 = 3,267,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,754x = 3,267,892 × 3,267,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,754x = 10,679,118,123,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,679,118,123,664/1,501,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,111,096.84

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