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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,556 and 3,254,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,556 and 3,254,503 is: 7,002,576.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,556 : 3,254,503 = 3,254,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,556/3,254,503 = 3,254,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,556x = 3,254,503 × 3,254,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,556x = 10,591,789,777,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,789,777,009/1,512,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,002,576.95

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