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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,230 and 3,316,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,230 and 3,316,059 is: 7,209,566.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,230 : 3,316,059 = 3,316,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,230/3,316,059 = 3,316,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,230x = 3,316,059 × 3,316,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,230x = 10,996,247,291,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,247,291,481/1,525,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,566.62

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