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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,598 and 3,341,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,598 and 3,341,103 is: 7,429,112.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,598 : 3,341,103 = 3,341,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,598/3,341,103 = 3,341,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,598x = 3,341,103 × 3,341,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,598x = 11,162,969,256,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,969,256,609/1,502,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,112.28

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