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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,937 and 3,339,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,937 and 3,339,306 is: 7,331,641.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,937 : 3,339,306 = 3,339,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,937/3,339,306 = 3,339,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,937x = 3,339,306 × 3,339,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,937x = 11,150,964,561,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,150,964,561,636/1,520,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,331,641.32

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