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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,153 and 3,334,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,153 and 3,334,761 is: 7,253,438.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,153 : 3,334,761 = 3,334,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,153/3,334,761 = 3,334,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,153x = 3,334,761 × 3,334,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,153x = 11,120,630,927,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,120,630,927,121/1,533,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,253,438.45

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