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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,858 and 3,241,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,858 and 3,241,752 is: 6,932,678.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,858 : 3,241,752 = 3,241,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,858/3,241,752 = 3,241,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,858x = 3,241,752 × 3,241,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,858x = 10,508,956,029,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508,956,029,504/1,515,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,678.41

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