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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,882 and 3,322,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,882 and 3,322,225 is: 7,257,090.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,882 : 3,322,225 = 3,322,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,882/3,322,225 = 3,322,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,882x = 3,322,225 × 3,322,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,882x = 11,037,178,950,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,178,950,625/1,520,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257,090.92

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