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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,101 and 3,362,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,101 and 3,362,166 is: 7,387,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,101 : 3,362,166 = 3,362,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,101/3,362,166 = 3,362,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,101x = 3,362,166 × 3,362,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,101x = 11,304,160,211,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,304,160,211,556/1,530,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,852.31

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