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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,526 and 3,336,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,526 and 3,336,628 is: 7,274,026.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,526 : 3,336,628 = 3,336,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,526/3,336,628 = 3,336,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,526x = 3,336,628 × 3,336,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,526x = 11,133,086,410,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,086,410,384/1,530,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,026.32

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