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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,023 and 3,306,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,023 and 3,306,411 is: 7,211,205.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,023 : 3,306,411 = 3,306,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,023/3,306,411 = 3,306,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,023x = 3,306,411 × 3,306,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,023x = 10,932,353,700,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,353,700,921/1,516,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,205.70

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