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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,476 and 3,175,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,476 and 3,175,254 is: 6,644,083.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,476 : 3,175,254 = 3,175,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,476/3,175,254 = 3,175,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,476x = 3,175,254 × 3,175,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,476x = 10,082,237,964,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,082,237,964,516/1,517,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,644,083.97

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