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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,795 and 3,232,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,795 and 3,232,222 is: 6,883,181.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,795 : 3,232,222 = 3,232,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,795/3,232,222 = 3,232,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,795x = 3,232,222 × 3,232,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,795x = 10,447,259,057,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,259,057,284/1,517,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,181.89

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