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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,268 and 3,335,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,268 and 3,335,796 is: 7,348,458.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,268 : 3,335,796 = 3,335,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,268/3,335,796 = 3,335,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,268x = 3,335,796 × 3,335,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,268x = 11,127,534,953,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,127,534,953,616/1,514,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,458.10

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