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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,692 and 3,245,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,692 and 3,245,580 is: 7,000,628.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,692 : 3,245,580 = 3,245,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,692/3,245,580 = 3,245,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,692x = 3,245,580 × 3,245,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,692x = 10,533,789,536,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,533,789,536,400/1,504,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,000,628.39

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