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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,476 and 3,265,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,476 and 3,265,576 is: 7,013,584.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,476 : 3,265,576 = 3,265,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,476/3,265,576 = 3,265,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,476x = 3,265,576 × 3,265,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,476x = 10,663,986,611,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,663,986,611,776/1,520,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,013,584.31

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