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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,200 and 3,366,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,200 and 3,366,730 is: 7,480,775.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,200 : 3,366,730 = 3,366,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,200/3,366,730 = 3,366,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,200x = 3,366,730 × 3,366,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,200x = 11,334,870,892,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,870,892,900/1,515,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,775.40

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