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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,014 and 3,128,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,014 and 3,128,280 is: 6,515,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,014 : 3,128,280 = 3,128,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,014/3,128,280 = 3,128,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,014x = 3,128,280 × 3,128,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,014x = 9,786,135,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,786,135,758,400/1,502,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,342.57

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