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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,296 and 3,335,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,296 and 3,335,852 is: 7,348,568.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,296 : 3,335,852 = 3,335,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,296/3,335,852 = 3,335,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,296x = 3,335,852 × 3,335,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,296x = 11,127,908,565,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,127,908,565,904/1,514,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,568.95

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