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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,772 and 3,232,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,772 and 3,232,180 is: 6,883,107.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,772 : 3,232,180 = 3,232,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,772/3,232,180 = 3,232,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,772x = 3,232,180 × 3,232,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,772x = 10,446,987,552,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,446,987,552,400/1,517,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,107.31

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