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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,693 and 3,241,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,693 and 3,241,443 is: 6,932,111.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,693 : 3,241,443 = 3,241,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,693/3,241,443 = 3,241,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,693x = 3,241,443 × 3,241,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,693x = 10,506,952,722,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,506,952,722,249/1,515,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,111.40

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