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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,912 and 3,248,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,912 and 3,248,486 is: 6,929,265.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,912 : 3,248,486 = 3,248,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,912/3,248,486 = 3,248,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,912x = 3,248,486 × 3,248,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,912x = 10,552,661,292,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,552,661,292,196/1,522,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,929,265.31

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