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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,482 and 3,313,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,482 and 3,313,392 is: 7,196,785.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,482 : 3,313,392 = 3,313,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,482/3,313,392 = 3,313,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,482x = 3,313,392 × 3,313,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,482x = 10,978,566,545,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,566,545,664/1,525,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196,785.37

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