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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,253 and 3,303,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,253 and 3,303,348 is: 7,177,823.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,253 : 3,303,348 = 3,303,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,253/3,303,348 = 3,303,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,253x = 3,303,348 × 3,303,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,253x = 10,912,108,009,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,912,108,009,104/1,520,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,177,823.70

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