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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,276 and 3,252,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,276 and 3,252,712 is: 7,014,721.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,276 : 3,252,712 = 3,252,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,276/3,252,712 = 3,252,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,276x = 3,252,712 × 3,252,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,276x = 10,580,135,354,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,135,354,944/1,508,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,014,721.02

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