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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,865 and 3,315,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,865 and 3,315,302 is: 7,208,000.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,865 : 3,315,302 = 3,315,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,865/3,315,302 = 3,315,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,865x = 3,315,302 × 3,315,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,865x = 10,991,227,351,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,227,351,204/1,524,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,208,000.28

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