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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,390 and 3,270,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,390 and 3,270,028 is: 7,047,023.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,390 : 3,270,028 = 3,270,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,390/3,270,028 = 3,270,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,390x = 3,270,028 × 3,270,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,390x = 10,693,083,120,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693,083,120,784/1,517,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,047,023.59

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