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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,075 and 3,293,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,075 and 3,293,142 is: 7,129,684.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,075 : 3,293,142 = 3,293,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,075/3,293,142 = 3,293,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,075x = 3,293,142 × 3,293,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,075x = 10,844,784,232,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,844,784,232,164/1,521,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,129,684.09

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