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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,204 and 3,366,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,204 and 3,366,738 is: 7,480,791.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,204 : 3,366,738 = 3,366,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,204/3,366,738 = 3,366,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,204x = 3,366,738 × 3,366,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,204x = 11,334,924,760,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,924,760,644/1,515,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,791.21

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