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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,700 and 3,241,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,700 and 3,241,460 is: 6,932,152.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,700 : 3,241,460 = 3,241,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,700/3,241,460 = 3,241,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,700x = 3,241,460 × 3,241,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,700x = 10,507,062,931,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507,062,931,600/1,515,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,152.10

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