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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,544 and 3,336,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,544 and 3,336,640 is: 7,273,993.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,544 : 3,336,640 = 3,336,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,544/3,336,640 = 3,336,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,544x = 3,336,640 × 3,336,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,544x = 11,133,166,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,166,489,600/1,530,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,993.10

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