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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,149 and 3,315,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,149 and 3,315,897 is: 7,209,245.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,149 : 3,315,897 = 3,315,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,149/3,315,897 = 3,315,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,149x = 3,315,897 × 3,315,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,149x = 10,995,172,914,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,995,172,914,609/1,525,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,245.07

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