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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,105 and 3,240,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,105 and 3,240,351 is: 6,930,129.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,105 : 3,240,351 = 3,240,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,105/3,240,351 = 3,240,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,105x = 3,240,351 × 3,240,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,105x = 10,499,874,603,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,874,603,201/1,515,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930,129.99

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