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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,102 and 3,245,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,102 and 3,245,872 is: 7,013,961.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,102 : 3,245,872 = 3,245,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,102/3,245,872 = 3,245,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,102x = 3,245,872 × 3,245,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,102x = 10,535,685,040,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,535,685,040,384/1,502,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,961.13

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