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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,628 and 3,318,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,628 and 3,318,132 is: 7,283,537.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,628 : 3,318,132 = 3,318,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,628/3,318,132 = 3,318,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,628x = 3,318,132 × 3,318,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,628x = 11,009,999,969,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,999,969,424/1,511,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283,537.99

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