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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,564 and 3,287,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,564 and 3,287,386 is: 7,083,876.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,564 : 3,287,386 = 3,287,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,564/3,287,386 = 3,287,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,564x = 3,287,386 × 3,287,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,564x = 10,806,906,712,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,806,906,712,996/1,525,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,876.33

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