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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,097 and 3,225,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,097 and 3,225,078 is: 6,784,390.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,097 : 3,225,078 = 3,225,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,097/3,225,078 = 3,225,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,097x = 3,225,078 × 3,225,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,097x = 10,401,128,106,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,401,128,106,084/1,533,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,390.10

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