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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,432 and 3,278,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,432 and 3,278,720 is: 7,061,073.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,432 : 3,278,720 = 3,278,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,432/3,278,720 = 3,278,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,432x = 3,278,720 × 3,278,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,432x = 10,750,004,838,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,750,004,838,400/1,522,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,073.89

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