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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,360 and 3,272,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,360 and 3,272,976 is: 7,083,215.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,360 : 3,272,976 = 3,272,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,360/3,272,976 = 3,272,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,360x = 3,272,976 × 3,272,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,360x = 10,712,371,896,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,712,371,896,576/1,512,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,215.57

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