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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,530 and 3,336,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,530 and 3,336,637 is: 7,274,046.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,530 : 3,336,637 = 3,336,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,530/3,336,637 = 3,336,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,530x = 3,336,637 × 3,336,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,530x = 11,133,146,469,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,146,469,769/1,530,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,046.55

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