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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,558 and 3,239,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,558 and 3,239,212 is: 6,927,760.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,558 : 3,239,212 = 3,239,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,558/3,239,212 = 3,239,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,558x = 3,239,212 × 3,239,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,558x = 10,492,494,380,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,492,494,380,944/1,514,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,760.03

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