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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,992 and 3,304,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,992 and 3,304,730 is: 7,180,340.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,992 : 3,304,730 = 3,304,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,992/3,304,730 = 3,304,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,992x = 3,304,730 × 3,304,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,992x = 10,921,240,372,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,921,240,372,900/1,520,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,180,340.44

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