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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,120 and 3,340,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,120 and 3,340,072 is: 7,426,890.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,120 : 3,340,072 = 3,340,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,120/3,340,072 = 3,340,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,120x = 3,340,072 × 3,340,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,120x = 11,156,080,965,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,080,965,184/1,502,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,426,890.64

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