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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,820 and 3,316,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,820 and 3,316,728 is: 7,204,964.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,820 : 3,316,728 = 3,316,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,820/3,316,728 = 3,316,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,820x = 3,316,728 × 3,316,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,820x = 11,000,684,625,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,684,625,984/1,526,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204,964.98

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