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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,089 and 3,342,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,089 and 3,342,339 is: 7,296,264.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,089 : 3,342,339 = 3,342,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,089/3,342,339 = 3,342,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,089x = 3,342,339 × 3,342,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,089x = 11,171,229,990,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,171,229,990,921/1,531,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,296,264.29

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