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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,595 and 3,292,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,595 and 3,292,137 is: 7,127,582.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,595 : 3,292,137 = 3,292,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,595/3,292,137 = 3,292,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,595x = 3,292,137 × 3,292,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,595x = 10,838,166,026,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,166,026,769/1,520,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,582.31

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