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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,024 and 3,315,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,024 and 3,315,114 is: 7,253,997.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,024 : 3,315,114 = 3,315,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,024/3,315,114 = 3,315,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,024x = 3,315,114 × 3,315,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,024x = 10,989,980,832,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989,980,832,996/1,515,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,253,997.85

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