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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,144 and 3,327,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,144 and 3,327,672 is: 7,232,109.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,144 : 3,327,672 = 3,327,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,144/3,327,672 = 3,327,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,144x = 3,327,672 × 3,327,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,144x = 11,073,400,939,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,073,400,939,584/1,531,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,232,109.42

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