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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,238 and 3,284,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,238 and 3,284,052 is: 7,094,282.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,238 : 3,284,052 = 3,284,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,238/3,284,052 = 3,284,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,238x = 3,284,052 × 3,284,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,238x = 10,784,997,538,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,997,538,704/1,520,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,094,282.30

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