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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,781 and 3,319,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,781 and 3,319,263 is: 7,273,333.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,781 : 3,319,263 = 3,319,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,781/3,319,263 = 3,319,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,781x = 3,319,263 × 3,319,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,781x = 11,017,506,863,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,506,863,169/1,514,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,333.15

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