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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,244 and 3,230,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,244 and 3,230,236 is: 6,801,020.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,244 : 3,230,236 = 3,230,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,244/3,230,236 = 3,230,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,244x = 3,230,236 × 3,230,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,244x = 10,434,424,615,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434,424,615,696/1,534,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,801,020.32

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