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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,132 and 3,011,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,132 and 3,011,992 is: 5,948,400.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,132 : 3,011,992 = 3,011,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,132/3,011,992 = 3,011,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,132x = 3,011,992 × 3,011,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,132x = 9,072,095,808,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,072,095,808,064/1,525,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,400.41

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