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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,798 and 3,232,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,798 and 3,232,226 is: 6,883,185.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,798 : 3,232,226 = 3,232,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,798/3,232,226 = 3,232,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,798x = 3,232,226 × 3,232,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,798x = 10,447,284,915,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447,284,915,076/1,517,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,185.32

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