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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,640 and 3,306,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,640 and 3,306,747 is: 7,120,533.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,640 : 3,306,747 = 3,306,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,640/3,306,747 = 3,306,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,640x = 3,306,747 × 3,306,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,640x = 10,934,575,722,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934,575,722,009/1,535,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,120,533.28

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