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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,000 and 3,301,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,000 and 3,301,052 is: 7,145,537.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,000 : 3,301,052 = 3,301,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,000/3,301,052 = 3,301,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,000x = 3,301,052 × 3,301,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,000x = 10,896,944,306,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,944,306,704/1,525,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,145,537.25

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