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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,088 and 3,342,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,088 and 3,342,337 is: 7,296,260.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,088 : 3,342,337 = 3,342,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,088/3,342,337 = 3,342,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,088x = 3,342,337 × 3,342,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,088x = 11,171,216,621,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,171,216,621,569/1,531,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,296,260.32

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