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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,574 and 3,330,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,574 and 3,330,424 is: 7,237,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,574 : 3,330,424 = 3,330,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,574/3,330,424 = 3,330,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,574x = 3,330,424 × 3,330,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,574x = 11,091,724,019,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,091,724,019,776/1,532,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,317.10

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