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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,721 and 3,289,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,721 and 3,289,140 is: 7,156,374.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,721 : 3,289,140 = 3,289,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,721/3,289,140 = 3,289,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,721x = 3,289,140 × 3,289,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,721x = 10,818,441,939,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,818,441,939,600/1,511,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,374.71

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