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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,253 and 3,193,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,253 and 3,193,079 is: 6,746,556.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,253 : 3,193,079 = 3,193,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,253/3,193,079 = 3,193,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,253x = 3,193,079 × 3,193,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,253x = 10,195,753,500,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,753,500,241/1,511,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,746,556.33

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