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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,156 and 3,366,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,156 and 3,366,624 is: 7,480,521.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,156 : 3,366,624 = 3,366,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,156/3,366,624 = 3,366,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,156x = 3,366,624 × 3,366,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,156x = 11,334,157,157,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,157,157,376/1,515,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,521.58

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