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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,350 and 3,311,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,350 and 3,311,236 is: 7,278,709.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,350 : 3,311,236 = 3,311,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,350/3,311,236 = 3,311,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,350x = 3,311,236 × 3,311,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,350x = 10,964,283,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,283,847,696/1,506,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,278,709.36

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