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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,308 and 3,232,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,308 and 3,232,992 is: 6,934,373.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,308 : 3,232,992 = 3,232,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,308/3,232,992 = 3,232,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,308x = 3,232,992 × 3,232,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,308x = 10,452,237,272,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,452,237,272,064/1,507,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,934,373.91

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