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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,790 and 3,314,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,790 and 3,314,619 is: 7,252,951.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,790 : 3,314,619 = 3,314,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,790/3,314,619 = 3,314,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,790x = 3,314,619 × 3,314,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,790x = 10,986,699,115,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,699,115,161/1,514,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,252,951.97

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