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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,112 and 3,286,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,112 and 3,286,602 is: 7,082,596.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,112 : 3,286,602 = 3,286,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,112/3,286,602 = 3,286,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,112x = 3,286,602 × 3,286,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,112x = 10,801,752,706,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,801,752,706,404/1,525,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,596.36

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