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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,650 and 3,225,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,650 and 3,225,532 is: 6,878,033.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,650 : 3,225,532 = 3,225,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,650/3,225,532 = 3,225,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,650x = 3,225,532 × 3,225,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,650x = 10,404,056,683,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,404,056,683,024/1,512,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878,033.04

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