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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,120 and 3,011,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,120 and 3,011,948 is: 5,948,273.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,120 : 3,011,948 = 3,011,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,120/3,011,948 = 3,011,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,120x = 3,011,948 × 3,011,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,120x = 9,071,830,754,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,830,754,704/1,525,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,273.42

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