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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,830 and 3,277,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,830 and 3,277,452 is: 7,123,940.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,830 : 3,277,452 = 3,277,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,830/3,277,452 = 3,277,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,830x = 3,277,452 × 3,277,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,830x = 10,741,691,612,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,741,691,612,304/1,507,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123,940.77

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