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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,027 and 3,315,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,027 and 3,315,120 is: 7,254,009.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,027 : 3,315,120 = 3,315,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,027/3,315,120 = 3,315,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,027x = 3,315,120 × 3,315,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,027x = 10,990,020,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,020,614,400/1,515,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254,009.74

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