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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,066 and 3,316,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,066 and 3,316,991 is: 7,257,223.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,066 : 3,316,991 = 3,316,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,066/3,316,991 = 3,316,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,066x = 3,316,991 × 3,316,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,066x = 11,002,429,294,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,429,294,081/1,516,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257,223.16

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