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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,934 and 3,264,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,934 and 3,264,378 is: 7,048,034.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,934 : 3,264,378 = 3,264,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,934/3,264,378 = 3,264,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,934x = 3,264,378 × 3,264,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,934x = 10,656,163,726,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,656,163,726,884/1,511,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,048,034.98

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