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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,512,976 and 3,226,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,512,976 and 3,226,208 is: 6,879,433.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,976 : 3,226,208 = 3,226,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,976/3,226,208 = 3,226,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,976x = 3,226,208 × 3,226,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,976x = 10,408,418,059,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,408,418,059,264/1,512,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,433.69

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