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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,454 and 3,212,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,454 and 3,212,671 is: 6,783,810.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,454 : 3,212,671 = 3,212,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,454/3,212,671 = 3,212,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,454x = 3,212,671 × 3,212,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,454x = 10,321,254,954,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,254,954,241/1,521,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,810.06

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