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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,526 and 3,289,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,526 and 3,289,652 is: 6,974,946.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,526 : 3,289,652 = 3,289,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,526/3,289,652 = 3,289,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,526x = 3,289,652 × 3,289,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,526x = 10,821,810,281,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,821,810,281,104/1,551,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974,946.14

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