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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,370 and 3,183,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,370 and 3,183,510 is: 6,745,832.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,370 : 3,183,510 = 3,183,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,370/3,183,510 = 3,183,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,370x = 3,183,510 × 3,183,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,370x = 10,134,735,920,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,735,920,100/1,502,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,832.20

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