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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,190 and 3,013,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,190 and 3,013,968 is: 5,952,078.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,190 : 3,013,968 = 3,013,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,190/3,013,968 = 3,013,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,190x = 3,013,968 × 3,013,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,190x = 9,084,003,105,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,084,003,105,024/1,526,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,078.77

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