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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,208 and 3,259,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,208 and 3,259,392 is: 7,002,096.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,208 : 3,259,392 = 3,259,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,208/3,259,392 = 3,259,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,208x = 3,259,392 × 3,259,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,208x = 10,623,636,209,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,623,636,209,664/1,517,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,002,096.09

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