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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,567 and 3,336,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,567 and 3,336,709 is: 7,274,184.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,567 : 3,336,709 = 3,336,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,567/3,336,709 = 3,336,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,567x = 3,336,709 × 3,336,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,567x = 11,133,626,950,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,626,950,681/1,530,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,184.63

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