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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,246 and 3,340,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,246 and 3,340,324 is: 7,427,388.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,246 : 3,340,324 = 3,340,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,246/3,340,324 = 3,340,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,246x = 3,340,324 × 3,340,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,246x = 11,157,764,424,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,157,764,424,976/1,502,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,388.34

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