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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,570 and 3,298,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,570 and 3,298,616 is: 7,113,677.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,570 : 3,298,616 = 3,298,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,570/3,298,616 = 3,298,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,570x = 3,298,616 × 3,298,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,570x = 10,880,867,515,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,867,515,456/1,529,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,677.38

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