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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,890 and 3,306,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,890 and 3,306,420 is: 7,221,405.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,890 : 3,306,420 = 3,306,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,890/3,306,420 = 3,306,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,890x = 3,306,420 × 3,306,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,890x = 10,932,413,216,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,413,216,400/1,513,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,221,405.26

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