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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,275 and 3,335,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,275 and 3,335,810 is: 7,348,485.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,275 : 3,335,810 = 3,335,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,275/3,335,810 = 3,335,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,275x = 3,335,810 × 3,335,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,275x = 11,127,628,356,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,127,628,356,100/1,514,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,485.81

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