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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,718 and 3,265,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,718 and 3,265,632 is: 7,040,486.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,718 : 3,265,632 = 3,265,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,718/3,265,632 = 3,265,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,718x = 3,265,632 × 3,265,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,718x = 10,664,352,359,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,664,352,359,424/1,514,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040,486.98

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