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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,789 and 3,179,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,789 and 3,179,218 is: 6,620,054.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,789 : 3,179,218 = 3,179,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,789/3,179,218 = 3,179,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,789x = 3,179,218 × 3,179,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,789x = 10,107,427,091,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,427,091,524/1,526,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,620,054.96

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