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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,334 and 3,323,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,334 and 3,323,596 is: 7,213,508.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,334 : 3,323,596 = 3,323,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,334/3,323,596 = 3,323,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,334x = 3,323,596 × 3,323,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,334x = 11,046,290,371,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,046,290,371,216/1,531,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,213,508.20

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