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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,330 and 3,311,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,330 and 3,311,184 is: 7,278,577.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,330 : 3,311,184 = 3,311,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,330/3,311,184 = 3,311,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,330x = 3,311,184 × 3,311,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,330x = 10,963,939,481,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,939,481,856/1,506,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,278,577.39

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