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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,830 and 3,287,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,830 and 3,287,162 is: 7,133,100.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,830 : 3,287,162 = 3,287,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,830/3,287,162 = 3,287,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,830x = 3,287,162 × 3,287,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,830x = 10,805,434,014,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,805,434,014,244/1,514,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,133,100.09

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