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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,192 and 3,227,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,192 and 3,227,468 is: 6,865,676.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,192 : 3,227,468 = 3,227,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,192/3,227,468 = 3,227,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,192x = 3,227,468 × 3,227,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,192x = 10,416,549,691,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416,549,691,024/1,517,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,865,676.65

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