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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,250 and 3,276,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,250 and 3,276,292 is: 7,121,638.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,250 : 3,276,292 = 3,276,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,250/3,276,292 = 3,276,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,250x = 3,276,292 × 3,276,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,250x = 10,734,089,269,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,089,269,264/1,507,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,121,638.26

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