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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,244 and 3,314,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,244 and 3,314,916 is: 7,199,810.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,244 : 3,314,916 = 3,314,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,244/3,314,916 = 3,314,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,244x = 3,314,916 × 3,314,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,244x = 10,988,668,087,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,668,087,056/1,526,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,199,810.83

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