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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,373 and 3,318,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,373 and 3,318,048 is: 7,212,812.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,373 : 3,318,048 = 3,318,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,373/3,318,048 = 3,318,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,373x = 3,318,048 × 3,318,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,373x = 11,009,442,530,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,442,530,304/1,526,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212,812.68

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