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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,600 and 3,292,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,600 and 3,292,146 is: 7,127,597.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,600 : 3,292,146 = 3,292,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,600/3,292,146 = 3,292,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,600x = 3,292,146 × 3,292,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,600x = 10,838,225,285,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,225,285,316/1,520,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,597.85

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