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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,652 and 3,385,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,652 and 3,385,744 is: 7,528,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,652 : 3,385,744 = 3,385,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,652/3,385,744 = 3,385,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,652x = 3,385,744 × 3,385,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,652x = 11,463,262,433,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,262,433,536/1,522,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,528,484.80

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