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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,505,852 and 3,242,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,505,852 and 3,242,392 is: 6,981,500.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,505,852 : 3,242,392 = 3,242,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,505,852/3,242,392 = 3,242,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,505,852x = 3,242,392 × 3,242,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,505,852x = 10,513,105,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,105,881,664/1,505,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,981,500.10

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