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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,787 and 3,232,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,787 and 3,232,206 is: 6,883,150.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,787 : 3,232,206 = 3,232,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,787/3,232,206 = 3,232,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,787x = 3,232,206 × 3,232,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,787x = 10,447,155,626,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,155,626,436/1,517,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,150.02

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