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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,267 and 3,082,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,267 and 3,082,758 is: 6,271,763.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,267 : 3,082,758 = 3,082,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,267/3,082,758 = 3,082,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,267x = 3,082,758 × 3,082,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,267x = 9,503,396,886,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,396,886,564/1,515,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271,763.91

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