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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,465 and 3,323,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,465 and 3,323,064 is: 7,301,163.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,465 : 3,323,064 = 3,323,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,465/3,323,064 = 3,323,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,465x = 3,323,064 × 3,323,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,465x = 11,042,754,348,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,042,754,348,096/1,512,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,301,163.56

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