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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,376 and 3,315,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,376 and 3,315,976 is: 7,222,720.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,376 : 3,315,976 = 3,315,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,376/3,315,976 = 3,315,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,376x = 3,315,976 × 3,315,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,376x = 10,995,696,832,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,995,696,832,576/1,522,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,222,720.82

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