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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,754 and 3,226,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,754 and 3,226,116 is: 6,785,849.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,754 : 3,226,116 = 3,226,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,754/3,226,116 = 3,226,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,754x = 3,226,116 × 3,226,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,754x = 10,407,824,445,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,824,445,456/1,533,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785,849.91

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