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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,202 and 3,285,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,202 and 3,285,748 is: 7,111,135.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,202 : 3,285,748 = 3,285,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,202/3,285,748 = 3,285,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,202x = 3,285,748 × 3,285,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,202x = 10,796,139,919,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,796,139,919,504/1,518,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,111,135.36

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