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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,255 and 3,329,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,255 and 3,329,866 is: 7,236,398.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,255 : 3,329,866 = 3,329,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,255/3,329,866 = 3,329,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,255x = 3,329,866 × 3,329,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,255x = 11,088,007,577,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,007,577,956/1,532,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236,398.37

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