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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,660 and 3,242,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,660 and 3,242,050 is: 6,990,202.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,660 : 3,242,050 = 3,242,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,660/3,242,050 = 3,242,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,660x = 3,242,050 × 3,242,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,660x = 10,510,888,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,888,202,500/1,503,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,202.71

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