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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,775 and 3,232,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,775 and 3,232,184 is: 6,883,110.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,775 : 3,232,184 = 3,232,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,775/3,232,184 = 3,232,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,775x = 3,232,184 × 3,232,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,775x = 10,447,013,409,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,013,409,856/1,517,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,110.74

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