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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,714 and 3,341,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,714 and 3,341,895 is: 7,277,096.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,714 : 3,341,895 = 3,341,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,714/3,341,895 = 3,341,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,714x = 3,341,895 × 3,341,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,714x = 11,168,262,191,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,262,191,025/1,534,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277,096.70

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