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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,832 and 3,386,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,832 and 3,386,068 is: 7,529,035.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,832 : 3,386,068 = 3,386,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,832/3,386,068 = 3,386,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,832x = 3,386,068 × 3,386,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,832x = 11,465,456,500,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,465,456,500,624/1,522,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,529,035.70

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