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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,650 and 3,385,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,650 and 3,385,740 is: 7,528,476.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,650 : 3,385,740 = 3,385,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,650/3,385,740 = 3,385,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,650x = 3,385,740 × 3,385,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,650x = 11,463,235,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,235,347,600/1,522,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,528,476.90

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