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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,738 and 3,289,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,738 and 3,289,195 is: 7,156,533.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,738 : 3,289,195 = 3,289,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,738/3,289,195 = 3,289,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,738x = 3,289,195 × 3,289,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,738x = 10,818,803,748,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,818,803,748,025/1,511,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,533.57

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