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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,819 and 3,315,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,819 and 3,315,237 is: 7,207,935.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,819 : 3,315,237 = 3,315,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,819/3,315,237 = 3,315,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,819x = 3,315,237 × 3,315,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,819x = 10,990,796,366,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,796,366,169/1,524,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,207,935.08

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