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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,978 and 3,347,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,978 and 3,347,892 is: 7,306,741.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,978 : 3,347,892 = 3,347,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,978/3,347,892 = 3,347,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,978x = 3,347,892 × 3,347,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,978x = 11,208,380,843,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,380,843,664/1,533,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306,741.59

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