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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,870 and 3,303,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,870 and 3,303,207 is: 7,113,494.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,870 : 3,303,207 = 3,303,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,870/3,303,207 = 3,303,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,870x = 3,303,207 × 3,303,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,870x = 10,911,176,484,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,911,176,484,849/1,533,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113,494.94

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