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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,850 and 3,234,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,850 and 3,234,020 is: 6,886,055.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,850 : 3,234,020 = 3,234,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,850/3,234,020 = 3,234,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,850x = 3,234,020 × 3,234,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,850x = 10,458,885,360,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,458,885,360,400/1,518,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886,055.48

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