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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,867 and 3,340,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,867 and 3,340,902 is: 7,348,652.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,867 : 3,340,902 = 3,340,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,867/3,340,902 = 3,340,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,867x = 3,340,902 × 3,340,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,867x = 11,161,626,173,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,161,626,173,604/1,518,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,652.76

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