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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,696 and 3,241,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,696 and 3,241,470 is: 6,932,213.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,696 : 3,241,470 = 3,241,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,696/3,241,470 = 3,241,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,696x = 3,241,470 × 3,241,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,696x = 10,507,127,760,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507,127,760,900/1,515,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,213.16

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