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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,150 and 3,340,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,150 and 3,340,152 is: 7,427,098.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,150 : 3,340,152 = 3,340,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,150/3,340,152 = 3,340,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,150x = 3,340,152 × 3,340,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,150x = 11,156,615,383,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,615,383,104/1,502,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,098.08

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