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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,789 and 3,232,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,789 and 3,232,210 is: 6,883,157.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,789 : 3,232,210 = 3,232,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,789/3,232,210 = 3,232,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,789x = 3,232,210 × 3,232,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,789x = 10,447,181,484,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,181,484,100/1,517,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,157.99

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