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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,552 and 3,292,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,552 and 3,292,056 is: 7,127,433.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,552 : 3,292,056 = 3,292,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,552/3,292,056 = 3,292,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,552x = 3,292,056 × 3,292,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,552x = 10,837,632,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,632,707,136/1,520,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,433.13

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