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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,660 and 3,208,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,660 and 3,208,077 is: 6,776,867.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,660 : 3,208,077 = 3,208,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,660/3,208,077 = 3,208,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,660x = 3,208,077 × 3,208,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,660x = 10,291,758,037,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,291,758,037,929/1,518,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,776,867.79

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