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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,883 and 3,322,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,883 and 3,322,227 is: 7,257,094.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,883 : 3,322,227 = 3,322,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,883/3,322,227 = 3,322,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,883x = 3,322,227 × 3,322,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,883x = 11,037,192,239,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,192,239,529/1,520,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257,094.88

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