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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,487 and 3,239,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,487 and 3,239,038 is: 6,863,890.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,487 : 3,239,038 = 3,239,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,487/3,239,038 = 3,239,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,487x = 3,239,038 × 3,239,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,487x = 10,491,367,165,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491,367,165,444/1,528,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,863,890.35

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