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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,392 and 3,267,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,392 and 3,267,792 is: 7,042,021.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,392 : 3,267,792 = 3,267,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,392/3,267,792 = 3,267,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,392x = 3,267,792 × 3,267,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,392x = 10,678,464,555,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,678,464,555,264/1,516,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,042,021.16

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