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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,876 and 3,275,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,876 and 3,275,412 is: 7,044,778.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,876 : 3,275,412 = 3,275,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,876/3,275,412 = 3,275,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,876x = 3,275,412 × 3,275,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,876x = 10,728,323,769,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,323,769,744/1,522,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,044,778.28

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