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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,556 and 3,239,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,556 and 3,239,208 is: 6,927,752.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,556 : 3,239,208 = 3,239,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,556/3,239,208 = 3,239,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,556x = 3,239,208 × 3,239,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,556x = 10,492,468,467,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,468,467,264/1,514,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,752.07

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