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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,160 and 3,265,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,160 and 3,265,600 is: 7,033,653.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,160 : 3,265,600 = 3,265,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,160/3,265,600 = 3,265,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,160x = 3,265,600 × 3,265,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,160x = 10,664,143,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,664,143,360,000/1,516,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,653.02

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