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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,139 and 3,241,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,139 and 3,241,883 is: 6,900,096.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,139 : 3,241,883 = 3,241,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,139/3,241,883 = 3,241,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,139x = 3,241,883 × 3,241,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,139x = 10,509,805,385,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,805,385,689/1,523,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900,096.04

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