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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,540 and 3,336,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,540 and 3,336,632 is: 7,273,977.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,540 : 3,336,632 = 3,336,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,540/3,336,632 = 3,336,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,540x = 3,336,632 × 3,336,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,540x = 11,133,113,103,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,113,103,424/1,530,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,977.23

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