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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,281 and 3,305,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,281 and 3,305,183 is: 7,185,668.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,281 : 3,305,183 = 3,305,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,281/3,305,183 = 3,305,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,281x = 3,305,183 × 3,305,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,281x = 10,924,234,663,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,924,234,663,489/1,520,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,668.09

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