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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,562,051 and 3,248,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,562,051 and 3,248,518 is: 6,755,777.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,051 : 3,248,518 = 3,248,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,051/3,248,518 = 3,248,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,051x = 3,248,518 × 3,248,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,051x = 10,552,869,196,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,552,869,196,324/1,562,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,777.63

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