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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,818 and 2,332,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,818 and 2,332,594 is: 3,547,353.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,818 : 2,332,594 = 2,332,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,818/2,332,594 = 2,332,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,818x = 2,332,594 × 2,332,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,818x = 5,440,994,768,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,994,768,836/1,533,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,547,353.58

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