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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,288 and 3,082,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,288 and 3,082,800 is: 6,271,847.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,288 : 3,082,800 = 3,082,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,288/3,082,800 = 3,082,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,288x = 3,082,800 × 3,082,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,288x = 9,503,655,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,655,840,000/1,515,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271,847.89

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