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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,102 and 3,265,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,102 and 3,265,778 is: 7,057,965.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,102 : 3,265,778 = 3,265,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,102/3,265,778 = 3,265,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,102x = 3,265,778 × 3,265,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,102x = 10,665,305,945,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,665,305,945,284/1,511,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,057,965.61

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