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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,892 and 3,289,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,892 and 3,289,464 is: 7,156,975.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,892 : 3,289,464 = 3,289,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,892/3,289,464 = 3,289,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,892x = 3,289,464 × 3,289,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,892x = 10,820,573,407,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,820,573,407,296/1,511,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,975.11

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