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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,858 and 3,313,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,858 and 3,313,900 is: 7,197,218.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,858 : 3,313,900 = 3,313,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,858/3,313,900 = 3,313,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,858x = 3,313,900 × 3,313,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,858x = 10,981,933,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,981,933,210,000/1,525,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,197,218.36

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