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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,650 and 3,511,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,650 and 3,511,109 is: 8,128,366.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,650 : 3,511,109 = 3,511,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,650/3,511,109 = 3,511,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,650x = 3,511,109 × 3,511,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,650x = 12,327,886,409,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,886,409,881/1,516,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,128,366.08

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