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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,740 and 3,341,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,740 and 3,341,272 is: 7,293,268.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,740 : 3,341,272 = 3,341,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,740/3,341,272 = 3,341,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,740x = 3,341,272 × 3,341,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,740x = 11,164,098,577,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,164,098,577,984/1,530,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,268.99

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