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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,829 and 3,264,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,829 and 3,264,159 is: 7,047,578.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,829 : 3,264,159 = 3,264,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,829/3,264,159 = 3,264,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,829x = 3,264,159 × 3,264,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,829x = 10,654,733,977,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,733,977,281/1,511,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,047,578.78

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