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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,584 and 3,341,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,584 and 3,341,080 is: 7,429,079.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,584 : 3,341,080 = 3,341,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,584/3,341,080 = 3,341,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,584x = 3,341,080 × 3,341,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,584x = 11,162,815,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,815,566,400/1,502,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,079.22

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