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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,650 and 3,330,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,650 and 3,330,588 is: 7,237,670.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,650 : 3,330,588 = 3,330,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,650/3,330,588 = 3,330,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,650x = 3,330,588 × 3,330,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,650x = 11,092,816,425,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,092,816,425,744/1,532,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,670.98

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