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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,630 and 3,252,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,630 and 3,252,059 is: 6,900,483.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,630 : 3,252,059 = 3,252,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,630/3,252,059 = 3,252,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,630x = 3,252,059 × 3,252,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,630x = 10,575,887,739,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575,887,739,481/1,532,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900,483.31

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