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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,798 and 3,316,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,798 and 3,316,684 is: 7,204,877.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,798 : 3,316,684 = 3,316,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,798/3,316,684 = 3,316,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,798x = 3,316,684 × 3,316,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,798x = 11,000,392,755,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,392,755,856/1,526,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,877.63

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