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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,433 and 3,336,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,433 and 3,336,428 is: 7,273,596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,433 : 3,336,428 = 3,336,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,433/3,336,428 = 3,336,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,433x = 3,336,428 × 3,336,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,433x = 11,131,751,799,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,751,799,184/1,530,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,596.30

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