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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,633 and 3,318,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,633 and 3,318,142 is: 7,283,557.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,633 : 3,318,142 = 3,318,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,633/3,318,142 = 3,318,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,633x = 3,318,142 × 3,318,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,633x = 11,010,066,332,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,066,332,164/1,511,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283,557.80

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