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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,253 and 3,329,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,253 and 3,329,862 is: 7,236,390.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,253 : 3,329,862 = 3,329,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,253/3,329,862 = 3,329,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,253x = 3,329,862 × 3,329,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,253x = 11,087,980,939,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,087,980,939,044/1,532,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,390.43

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