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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,565 and 3,336,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,565 and 3,336,705 is: 7,274,176.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,565 : 3,336,705 = 3,336,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,565/3,336,705 = 3,336,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,565x = 3,336,705 × 3,336,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,565x = 11,133,600,257,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,600,257,025/1,530,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,176.70

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