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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,874 and 3,322,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,874 and 3,322,209 is: 7,257,059.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,874 : 3,322,209 = 3,322,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,874/3,322,209 = 3,322,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,874x = 3,322,209 × 3,322,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,874x = 11,037,072,639,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,072,639,681/1,520,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257,059.19

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