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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,680 and 3,318,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,680 and 3,318,240 is: 7,283,761.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,680 : 3,318,240 = 3,318,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,680/3,318,240 = 3,318,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,680x = 3,318,240 × 3,318,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,680x = 11,010,716,697,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,716,697,600/1,511,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283,761.57

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