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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,769 and 3,232,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,769 and 3,232,173 is: 6,883,091.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,769 : 3,232,173 = 3,232,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,769/3,232,173 = 3,232,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,769x = 3,232,173 × 3,232,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,769x = 10,446,942,301,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,446,942,301,929/1,517,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,091.10

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