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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,423 and 3,252,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,423 and 3,252,882 is: 7,014,770.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,423 : 3,252,882 = 3,252,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,423/3,252,882 = 3,252,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,423x = 3,252,882 × 3,252,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,423x = 10,581,241,305,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,241,305,924/1,508,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,014,770.60

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