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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,223 and 3,366,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,223 and 3,366,751 is: 7,480,755.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,223 : 3,366,751 = 3,366,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,223/3,366,751 = 3,366,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,223x = 3,366,751 × 3,366,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,223x = 11,335,012,296,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,012,296,001/1,515,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,755.17

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