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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,123 and 3,366,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,123 and 3,366,567 is: 7,480,431.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,123 : 3,366,567 = 3,366,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,123/3,366,567 = 3,366,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,123x = 3,366,567 × 3,366,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,123x = 11,333,773,365,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,333,773,365,489/1,515,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,431.20

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