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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,070 and 3,281,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,070 and 3,281,502 is: 7,140,421.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,070 : 3,281,502 = 3,281,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,070/3,281,502 = 3,281,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,070x = 3,281,502 × 3,281,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,070x = 10,768,255,376,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,255,376,004/1,508,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,421.45

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