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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,129 and 3,234,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,129 and 3,234,816 is: 6,975,423.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,129 : 3,234,816 = 3,234,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,129/3,234,816 = 3,234,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,129x = 3,234,816 × 3,234,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,129x = 10,464,034,553,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,034,553,856/1,500,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,423.15

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