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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,244 and 3,340,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,244 and 3,340,320 is: 7,427,380.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,244 : 3,340,320 = 3,340,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,244/3,340,320 = 3,340,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,244x = 3,340,320 × 3,340,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,244x = 11,157,737,702,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,157,737,702,400/1,502,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,380.44

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