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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,798 and 3,315,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,798 and 3,315,195 is: 7,207,851.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,798 : 3,315,195 = 3,315,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,798/3,315,195 = 3,315,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,798x = 3,315,195 × 3,315,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,798x = 10,990,517,888,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,517,888,025/1,524,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,851.72

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