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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,585 and 3,336,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,585 and 3,336,741 is: 7,274,238.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,585 : 3,336,741 = 3,336,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,585/3,336,741 = 3,336,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,585x = 3,336,741 × 3,336,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,585x = 11,133,840,501,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,840,501,081/1,530,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,238.61

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