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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,360 and 3,183,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,360 and 3,183,491 is: 6,745,796.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,360 : 3,183,491 = 3,183,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,360/3,183,491 = 3,183,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,360x = 3,183,491 × 3,183,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,360x = 10,134,614,947,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,614,947,081/1,502,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,796.58

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