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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,247 and 3,303,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,247 and 3,303,336 is: 7,177,799.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,247 : 3,303,336 = 3,303,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,247/3,303,336 = 3,303,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,247x = 3,303,336 × 3,303,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,247x = 10,912,028,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,912,028,728,896/1,520,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,177,799.88

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