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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,622 and 3,330,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,622 and 3,330,540 is: 7,237,594.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,622 : 3,330,540 = 3,330,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,622/3,330,540 = 3,330,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,622x = 3,330,540 × 3,330,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,622x = 11,092,496,691,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,092,496,691,600/1,532,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,594.59

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