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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,544 and 3,212,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,544 and 3,212,828 is: 6,784,071.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,544 : 3,212,828 = 3,212,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,544/3,212,828 = 3,212,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,544x = 3,212,828 × 3,212,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,544x = 10,322,263,757,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,322,263,757,584/1,521,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,071.81

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