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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,248 and 3,286,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,248 and 3,286,920 is: 7,083,335.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,248 : 3,286,920 = 3,286,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,248/3,286,920 = 3,286,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,248x = 3,286,920 × 3,286,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,248x = 10,803,843,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,843,086,400/1,525,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,335.36

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