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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,532 and 3,292,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,532 and 3,292,020 is: 7,127,371.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,532 : 3,292,020 = 3,292,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,532/3,292,020 = 3,292,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,532x = 3,292,020 × 3,292,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,532x = 10,837,395,680,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,395,680,400/1,520,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,371.00

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