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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,375 and 3,318,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,375 and 3,318,052 is: 7,212,820.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,375 : 3,318,052 = 3,318,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,375/3,318,052 = 3,318,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,375x = 3,318,052 × 3,318,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,375x = 11,009,469,074,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,469,074,704/1,526,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212,820.62

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