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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,024 and 3,266,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,024 and 3,266,190 is: 7,041,470.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,024 : 3,266,190 = 3,266,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,024/3,266,190 = 3,266,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,024x = 3,266,190 × 3,266,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,024x = 10,667,997,116,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,997,116,100/1,515,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,041,470.71

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