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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,928 and 3,224,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,928 and 3,224,448 is: 6,917,872.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,928 : 3,224,448 = 3,224,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,928/3,224,448 = 3,224,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,928x = 3,224,448 × 3,224,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,928x = 10,397,064,904,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,397,064,904,704/1,502,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,917,872.92

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