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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,086 and 3,362,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,086 and 3,362,140 is: 7,387,810.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,086 : 3,362,140 = 3,362,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,086/3,362,140 = 3,362,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,086x = 3,362,140 × 3,362,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,086x = 11,303,985,379,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,303,985,379,600/1,530,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,810.48

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