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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,866 and 3,275,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,866 and 3,275,392 is: 7,044,738.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,866 : 3,275,392 = 3,275,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,866/3,275,392 = 3,275,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,866x = 3,275,392 × 3,275,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,866x = 10,728,192,753,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,192,753,664/1,522,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,044,738.51

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