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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,097 and 3,266,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,097 and 3,266,323 is: 7,041,704.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,097 : 3,266,323 = 3,266,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,097/3,266,323 = 3,266,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,097x = 3,266,323 × 3,266,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,097x = 10,668,865,940,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,668,865,940,329/1,515,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,041,704.88

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