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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,692 and 3,277,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,692 and 3,277,144 is: 7,123,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,692 : 3,277,144 = 3,277,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,692/3,277,144 = 3,277,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,692x = 3,277,144 × 3,277,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,692x = 10,739,672,796,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,739,672,796,736/1,507,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,253.82

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