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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,702 and 3,332,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,702 and 3,332,074 is: 7,262,839.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,702 : 3,332,074 = 3,332,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,702/3,332,074 = 3,332,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,702x = 3,332,074 × 3,332,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,702x = 11,102,717,141,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,102,717,141,476/1,528,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,262,839.42

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