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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,188 and 3,270,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,188 and 3,270,734 is: 7,060,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,188 : 3,270,734 = 3,270,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,188/3,270,734 = 3,270,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,188x = 3,270,734 × 3,270,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,188x = 10,697,700,898,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,697,700,898,756/1,515,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,060,312.58

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