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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,531 and 3,336,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,531 and 3,336,639 is: 7,274,050.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,531 : 3,336,639 = 3,336,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,531/3,336,639 = 3,336,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,531x = 3,336,639 × 3,336,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,531x = 11,133,159,816,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,159,816,321/1,530,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,050.52

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