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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,006 and 3,230,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,006 and 3,230,382 is: 6,929,167.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,006 : 3,230,382 = 3,230,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,006/3,230,382 = 3,230,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,006x = 3,230,382 × 3,230,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,006x = 10,435,367,865,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,435,367,865,924/1,506,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,167.52

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