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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,510,834 and 3,245,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,510,834 and 3,245,292 is: 6,970,931.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,510,834 : 3,245,292 = 3,245,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,510,834/3,245,292 = 3,245,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,510,834x = 3,245,292 × 3,245,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,510,834x = 10,531,920,165,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,920,165,264/1,510,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970,931.40

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