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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524,137 and 3,409,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524,137 and 3,409,138 is: 7,625,444.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524,137 : 3,409,138 = 3,409,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524,137/3,409,138 = 3,409,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524,137x = 3,409,138 × 3,409,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524,137x = 11,622,221,903,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,622,221,903,044/1,524,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,625,444.37

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