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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,884 and 3,239,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,884 and 3,239,833 is: 6,938,085.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,884 : 3,239,833 = 3,239,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,884/3,239,833 = 3,239,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,884x = 3,239,833 × 3,239,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,884x = 10,496,517,867,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,496,517,867,889/1,512,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,938,085.05

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