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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,232 and 3,314,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,232 and 3,314,892 is: 7,199,763.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,232 : 3,314,892 = 3,314,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,232/3,314,892 = 3,314,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,232x = 3,314,892 × 3,314,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,232x = 10,988,508,971,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,508,971,664/1,526,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,199,763.19

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