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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,224 and 3,318,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,224 and 3,318,169 is: 7,214,042.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,224 : 3,318,169 = 3,318,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,224/3,318,169 = 3,318,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,224x = 3,318,169 × 3,318,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,224x = 11,010,245,512,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,245,512,561/1,526,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,214,042.97

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