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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,264 and 3,340,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,264 and 3,340,360 is: 7,427,459.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,264 : 3,340,360 = 3,340,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,264/3,340,360 = 3,340,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,264x = 3,340,360 × 3,340,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,264x = 11,158,004,929,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,158,004,929,600/1,502,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,459.44

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