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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,914 and 3,306,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,914 and 3,306,468 is: 7,221,500.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,914 : 3,306,468 = 3,306,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,914/3,306,468 = 3,306,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,914x = 3,306,468 × 3,306,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,914x = 10,932,730,635,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,730,635,024/1,513,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,221,500.45

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