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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,974 and 3,295,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,974 and 3,295,930 is: 7,095,583.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,974 : 3,295,930 = 3,295,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,974/3,295,930 = 3,295,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,974x = 3,295,930 × 3,295,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,974x = 10,863,154,564,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,154,564,900/1,530,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,095,583.96

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