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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,505,574 and 3,247,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,505,574 and 3,247,560 is: 7,005,066.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,505,574 : 3,247,560 = 3,247,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,505,574/3,247,560 = 3,247,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,505,574x = 3,247,560 × 3,247,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,505,574x = 10,546,645,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,645,953,600/1,505,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005,066.48

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