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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,762 and 3,337,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,762 and 3,337,092 is: 7,274,927.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,762 : 3,337,092 = 3,337,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,762/3,337,092 = 3,337,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,762x = 3,337,092 × 3,337,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,762x = 11,136,183,016,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,183,016,464/1,530,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274,927.79

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