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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,469 and 3,212,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,469 and 3,212,703 is: 6,783,878.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,469 : 3,212,703 = 3,212,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,469/3,212,703 = 3,212,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,469x = 3,212,703 × 3,212,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,469x = 10,321,460,566,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,460,566,209/1,521,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,878.32

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