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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,332 and 3,335,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,332 and 3,335,927 is: 7,339,031.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,332 : 3,335,927 = 3,335,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,332/3,335,927 = 3,335,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,332x = 3,335,927 × 3,335,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,332x = 11,128,408,949,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,128,408,949,329/1,516,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,031.92

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