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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,756 and 3,266,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,756 and 3,266,152 is: 7,014,766.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,756 : 3,266,152 = 3,266,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,756/3,266,152 = 3,266,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,756x = 3,266,152 × 3,266,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,756x = 10,667,748,887,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,748,887,104/1,520,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,014,766.92

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