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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,712 and 3,227,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,712 and 3,227,184 is: 6,848,579.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,712 : 3,227,184 = 3,227,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,712/3,227,184 = 3,227,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,712x = 3,227,184 × 3,227,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,712x = 10,414,716,569,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,414,716,569,856/1,520,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848,579.20

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