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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,104 and 3,362,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,104 and 3,362,172 is: 7,387,864.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,104 : 3,362,172 = 3,362,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,104/3,362,172 = 3,362,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,104x = 3,362,172 × 3,362,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,104x = 11,304,200,557,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,304,200,557,584/1,530,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,864.20

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