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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,134 and 3,366,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,134 and 3,366,587 is: 7,480,465.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,134 : 3,366,587 = 3,366,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,134/3,366,587 = 3,366,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,134x = 3,366,587 × 3,366,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,134x = 11,333,908,028,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,333,908,028,569/1,515,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,465.77

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