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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,836 and 3,289,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,836 and 3,289,383 is: 7,156,887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,836 : 3,289,383 = 3,289,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,836/3,289,383 = 3,289,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,836x = 3,289,383 × 3,289,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,836x = 10,820,040,520,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,820,040,520,689/1,511,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,887.73

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