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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,568 and 3,341,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,568 and 3,341,088 is: 7,429,193.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,568 : 3,341,088 = 3,341,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,568/3,341,088 = 3,341,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,568x = 3,341,088 × 3,341,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,568x = 11,162,869,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,869,023,744/1,502,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,193.90

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