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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,760 and 3,232,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,760 and 3,232,156 is: 6,883,059.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,760 : 3,232,156 = 3,232,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,760/3,232,156 = 3,232,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,760x = 3,232,156 × 3,232,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,760x = 10,446,832,408,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,446,832,408,336/1,517,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,059.51

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