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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,868 and 3,340,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,868 and 3,340,904 is: 7,348,656.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,868 : 3,340,904 = 3,340,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,868/3,340,904 = 3,340,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,868x = 3,340,904 × 3,340,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,868x = 11,161,639,537,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,161,639,537,216/1,518,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348,656.72

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