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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,675 and 3,289,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,675 and 3,289,055 is: 7,156,222.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,675 : 3,289,055 = 3,289,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,675/3,289,055 = 3,289,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,675x = 3,289,055 × 3,289,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,675x = 10,817,882,793,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,882,793,025/1,511,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,222.60

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