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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,820 and 3,361,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,820 and 3,361,620 is: 7,386,809.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,820 : 3,361,620 = 3,361,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,820/3,361,620 = 3,361,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,820x = 3,361,620 × 3,361,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,820x = 11,300,489,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,489,024,400/1,529,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386,809.58

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