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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,534 and 3,336,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,534 and 3,336,646 is: 7,274,066.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,534 : 3,336,646 = 3,336,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,534/3,336,646 = 3,336,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,534x = 3,336,646 × 3,336,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,534x = 11,133,206,529,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,206,529,316/1,530,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,066.78

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