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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,455 and 3,212,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,455 and 3,212,672 is: 6,783,809.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,455 : 3,212,672 = 3,212,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,455/3,212,672 = 3,212,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,455x = 3,212,672 × 3,212,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,455x = 10,321,261,379,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,261,379,584/1,521,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,809.83

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