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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,291 and 3,305,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,291 and 3,305,200 is: 7,185,694.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,291 : 3,305,200 = 3,305,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,291/3,305,200 = 3,305,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,291x = 3,305,200 × 3,305,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,291x = 10,924,347,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,924,347,040,000/1,520,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,694.74

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