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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,098 and 3,266,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,098 and 3,266,325 is: 7,041,708.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,098 : 3,266,325 = 3,266,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,098/3,266,325 = 3,266,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,098x = 3,266,325 × 3,266,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,098x = 10,668,879,005,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,668,879,005,625/1,515,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,041,708.86

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