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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,056 and 3,279,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,056 and 3,279,582 is: 7,066,532.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,056 : 3,279,582 = 3,279,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,056/3,279,582 = 3,279,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,056x = 3,279,582 × 3,279,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,056x = 10,755,658,094,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,755,658,094,724/1,522,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,066,532.44

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