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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,089 and 3,296,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,089 and 3,296,160 is: 7,096,041.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,089 : 3,296,160 = 3,296,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,089/3,296,160 = 3,296,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,089x = 3,296,160 × 3,296,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,089x = 10,864,670,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,670,745,600/1,531,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096,041.28

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