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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,331 and 3,352,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,331 and 3,352,278 is: 7,362,602.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,331 : 3,352,278 = 3,352,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,331/3,352,278 = 3,352,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,331x = 3,352,278 × 3,352,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,331x = 11,237,767,789,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,767,789,284/1,526,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,602.08

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