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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,800 and 3,315,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,800 and 3,315,199 is: 7,207,859.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,800 : 3,315,199 = 3,315,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,800/3,315,199 = 3,315,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,800x = 3,315,199 × 3,315,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,800x = 10,990,544,409,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,544,409,601/1,524,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,859.66

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