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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,922 and 3,257,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,922 and 3,257,784 is: 6,964,369.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,922 : 3,257,784 = 3,257,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,922/3,257,784 = 3,257,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,922x = 3,257,784 × 3,257,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,922x = 10,613,156,590,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,156,590,656/1,523,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,964,369.96

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