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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,568 and 3,330,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,568 and 3,330,412 is: 7,237,293.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,568 : 3,330,412 = 3,330,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,568/3,330,412 = 3,330,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,568x = 3,330,412 × 3,330,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,568x = 11,091,644,089,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,091,644,089,744/1,532,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,293.28

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