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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,790 and 3,179,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,790 and 3,179,220 is: 6,620,058.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,790 : 3,179,220 = 3,179,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,790/3,179,220 = 3,179,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,790x = 3,179,220 × 3,179,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,790x = 10,107,439,808,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,439,808,400/1,526,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,620,058.95

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