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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,530,990 and 3,295,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,530,990 and 3,295,989 is: 7,095,763.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,530,990 : 3,295,989 = 3,295,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,530,990/3,295,989 = 3,295,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,530,990x = 3,295,989 × 3,295,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,530,990x = 10,863,543,488,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,543,488,121/1,530,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,095,763.84

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