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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,359 and 3,274,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,359 and 3,274,353 is: 7,042,614.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,359 : 3,274,353 = 3,274,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,359/3,274,353 = 3,274,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,359x = 3,274,353 × 3,274,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,359x = 10,721,387,568,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,721,387,568,609/1,522,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,042,614.50

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