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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,100 and 3,265,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,100 and 3,265,774 is: 7,057,957.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,100 : 3,265,774 = 3,265,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,100/3,265,774 = 3,265,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,100x = 3,265,774 × 3,265,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,100x = 10,665,279,819,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,665,279,819,076/1,511,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,057,957.66

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