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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,749 and 3,337,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,749 and 3,337,225 is: 7,251,882.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,749 : 3,337,225 = 3,337,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,749/3,337,225 = 3,337,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,749x = 3,337,225 × 3,337,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,749x = 11,137,070,700,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,137,070,700,625/1,535,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,882.11

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