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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,774 and 3,232,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,774 and 3,232,183 is: 6,883,111.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,774 : 3,232,183 = 3,232,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,774/3,232,183 = 3,232,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,774x = 3,232,183 × 3,232,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,774x = 10,447,006,945,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,006,945,489/1,517,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,111.02

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