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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,722 and 3,341,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,722 and 3,341,198 is: 7,293,031.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,722 : 3,341,198 = 3,341,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,722/3,341,198 = 3,341,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,722x = 3,341,198 × 3,341,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,722x = 11,163,604,075,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,163,604,075,204/1,530,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,031.70

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