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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,330 and 3,335,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,330 and 3,335,923 is: 7,339,024.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,330 : 3,335,923 = 3,335,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,330/3,335,923 = 3,335,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,330x = 3,335,923 × 3,335,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,330x = 11,128,382,261,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,128,382,261,929/1,516,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,024.00

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