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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,252 and 3,286,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,252 and 3,286,928 is: 7,083,351.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,252 : 3,286,928 = 3,286,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,252/3,286,928 = 3,286,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,252x = 3,286,928 × 3,286,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,252x = 10,803,895,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,895,677,184/1,525,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,351.26

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