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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,016 and 3,190,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,016 and 3,190,560 is: 6,750,374.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,016 : 3,190,560 = 3,190,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,016/3,190,560 = 3,190,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,016x = 3,190,560 × 3,190,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,016x = 10,179,673,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,179,673,113,600/1,508,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750,374.74

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