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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,566 and 3,283,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,566 and 3,283,388 is: 7,113,274.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,566 : 3,283,388 = 3,283,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,566/3,283,388 = 3,283,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,566x = 3,283,388 × 3,283,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,566x = 10,780,636,758,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,780,636,758,544/1,515,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,274.35

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