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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,700 and 3,249,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,700 and 3,249,900 is: 6,931,712.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,700 : 3,249,900 = 3,249,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,700/3,249,900 = 3,249,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,700x = 3,249,900 × 3,249,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,700x = 10,561,850,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,561,850,010,000/1,523,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,931,712.29

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