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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,092 and 3,317,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,092 and 3,317,032 is: 7,257,278.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,092 : 3,317,032 = 3,317,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,092/3,317,032 = 3,317,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,092x = 3,317,032 × 3,317,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,092x = 11,002,701,289,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,701,289,024/1,516,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257,278.11

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