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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,330 and 3,361,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,330 and 3,361,905 is: 7,371,149.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,330 : 3,361,905 = 3,361,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,330/3,361,905 = 3,361,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,330x = 3,361,905 × 3,361,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,330x = 11,302,405,229,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,302,405,229,025/1,533,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,149.87

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