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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,528 and 3,314,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,528 and 3,314,766 is: 7,207,262.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,528 : 3,314,766 = 3,314,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,528/3,314,766 = 3,314,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,528x = 3,314,766 × 3,314,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,528x = 10,987,673,634,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,987,673,634,756/1,524,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,262.60

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