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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,118 and 3,011,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,118 and 3,011,944 is: 5,948,265.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,118 : 3,011,944 = 3,011,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,118/3,011,944 = 3,011,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,118x = 3,011,944 × 3,011,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,118x = 9,071,806,659,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,806,659,136/1,525,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,265.42

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