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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,640 and 3,288,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,640 and 3,288,989 is: 7,156,101.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,640 : 3,288,989 = 3,288,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,640/3,288,989 = 3,288,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,640x = 3,288,989 × 3,288,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,640x = 10,817,448,642,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,448,642,121/1,511,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,101.08

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