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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,773 and 3,332,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,773 and 3,332,603 is: 7,231,695.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,773 : 3,332,603 = 3,332,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,773/3,332,603 = 3,332,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,773x = 3,332,603 × 3,332,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,773x = 11,106,242,755,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,242,755,609/1,535,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,231,695.54

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