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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,165 and 3,334,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,165 and 3,334,781 is: 7,253,468.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,165 : 3,334,781 = 3,334,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,165/3,334,781 = 3,334,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,165x = 3,334,781 × 3,334,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,165x = 11,120,764,317,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,120,764,317,961/1,533,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,253,468.69

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