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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,476 and 3,315,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,476 and 3,315,392 is: 7,200,784.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,476 : 3,315,392 = 3,315,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,476/3,315,392 = 3,315,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,476x = 3,315,392 × 3,315,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,476x = 10,991,824,113,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,824,113,664/1,526,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,784.10

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