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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,726 and 3,340,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,726 and 3,340,620 is: 7,348,094.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,726 : 3,340,620 = 3,340,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,726/3,340,620 = 3,340,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,726x = 3,340,620 × 3,340,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,726x = 11,159,741,984,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,159,741,984,400/1,518,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,094.38

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