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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,528 and 3,239,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,528 and 3,239,120 is: 6,864,053.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,528 : 3,239,120 = 3,239,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,528/3,239,120 = 3,239,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,528x = 3,239,120 × 3,239,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,528x = 10,491,898,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491,898,374,400/1,528,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864,053.77

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