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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,072 and 3,362,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,072 and 3,362,112 is: 7,387,755.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,072 : 3,362,112 = 3,362,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,072/3,362,112 = 3,362,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,072x = 3,362,112 × 3,362,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,072x = 11,303,797,100,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,303,797,100,544/1,530,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,755.02

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