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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,400 and 3,252,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,400 and 3,252,834 is: 7,014,670.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,400 : 3,252,834 = 3,252,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,400/3,252,834 = 3,252,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,400x = 3,252,834 × 3,252,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,400x = 10,580,929,031,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,929,031,556/1,508,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,014,670.53

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