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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,376 and 3,183,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,376 and 3,183,530 is: 6,745,890.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,376 : 3,183,530 = 3,183,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,376/3,183,530 = 3,183,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,376x = 3,183,530 × 3,183,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,376x = 10,134,863,260,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,134,863,260,900/1,502,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,890.02

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