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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,132 and 3,270,612.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,132 and 3,270,612.38 is: 7,060,048.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,132 : 3,270,612.38 = 3,270,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,132/3,270,612.38 = 3,270,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,132x = 3,270,612.38 × 3,270,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,132x = 10,696,905,307,503.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,905,307,503.14/1,515,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,060,048.44

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