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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,905 and 3,314,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,905 and 3,314,889 is: 7,253,582.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,905 : 3,314,889 = 3,314,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,905/3,314,889 = 3,314,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,905x = 3,314,889 × 3,314,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,905x = 10,988,489,082,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,489,082,321/1,514,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,253,582.95

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