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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,248 and 3,276,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,248 and 3,276,288 is: 7,121,630.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,248 : 3,276,288 = 3,276,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,248/3,276,288 = 3,276,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,248x = 3,276,288 × 3,276,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,248x = 10,734,063,058,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,063,058,944/1,507,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,121,630.32

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