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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,273 and 3,183,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,273 and 3,183,332 is: 6,745,513.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,273 : 3,183,332 = 3,183,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,273/3,183,332 = 3,183,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,273x = 3,183,332 × 3,183,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,273x = 10,133,602,622,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,133,602,622,224/1,502,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,513.38

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