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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,566 and 3,304,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,566 and 3,304,102 is: 7,236,733.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,566 : 3,304,102 = 3,304,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,566/3,304,102 = 3,304,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,566x = 3,304,102 × 3,304,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,566x = 10,917,090,026,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,917,090,026,404/1,508,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,733.45

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