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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,046 and 3,287,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,046 and 3,287,934 is: 7,154,322.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,046 : 3,287,934 = 3,287,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,046/3,287,934 = 3,287,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,046x = 3,287,934 × 3,287,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,046x = 10,810,509,988,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,810,509,988,356/1,511,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,154,322.23

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