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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,959 and 3,301,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,959 and 3,301,894 is: 7,168,177.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,959 : 3,301,894 = 3,301,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,959/3,301,894 = 3,301,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,959x = 3,301,894 × 3,301,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,959x = 10,902,503,987,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,503,987,236/1,520,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,177.44

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