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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,105 and 3,245,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,105 and 3,245,878 is: 7,013,973.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,105 : 3,245,878 = 3,245,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,105/3,245,878 = 3,245,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,105x = 3,245,878 × 3,245,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,105x = 10,535,723,990,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,535,723,990,884/1,502,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,973.05

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