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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,310 and 3,183,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,310 and 3,183,408 is: 6,745,669.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,310 : 3,183,408 = 3,183,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,310/3,183,408 = 3,183,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,310x = 3,183,408 × 3,183,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,310x = 10,134,086,494,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,086,494,464/1,502,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,669.33

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