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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,708 and 3,252,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,708 and 3,252,420 is: 7,020,760.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,708 : 3,252,420 = 3,252,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,708/3,252,420 = 3,252,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,708x = 3,252,420 × 3,252,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,708x = 10,578,235,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,235,856,400/1,506,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020,760.40

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