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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,232 and 3,340,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,232 and 3,340,296 is: 7,427,333.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,232 : 3,340,296 = 3,340,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,232/3,340,296 = 3,340,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,232x = 3,340,296 × 3,340,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,232x = 11,157,577,367,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,157,577,367,616/1,502,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,333.04

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