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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,580 and 3,341,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,580 and 3,341,112 is: 7,429,241.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,580 : 3,341,112 = 3,341,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,580/3,341,112 = 3,341,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,580x = 3,341,112 × 3,341,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,580x = 11,163,029,396,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,163,029,396,544/1,502,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,241.30

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