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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,271 and 3,183,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,271 and 3,183,328 is: 6,745,505.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,271 : 3,183,328 = 3,183,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,271/3,183,328 = 3,183,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,271x = 3,183,328 × 3,183,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,271x = 10,133,577,155,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,133,577,155,584/1,502,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,505.41

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