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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,668 and 3,208,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,668 and 3,208,094 is: 6,776,903.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,668 : 3,208,094 = 3,208,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,668/3,208,094 = 3,208,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,668x = 3,208,094 × 3,208,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,668x = 10,291,867,112,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,291,867,112,836/1,518,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,776,903.91

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