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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,127 and 3,303,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,127 and 3,303,099 is: 7,177,336.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,127 : 3,303,099 = 3,303,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,127/3,303,099 = 3,303,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,127x = 3,303,099 × 3,303,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,127x = 10,910,463,003,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,463,003,801/1,520,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,177,336.50

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