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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,858 and 3,351,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,858 and 3,351,208 is: 7,312,261.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,858 : 3,351,208 = 3,351,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,858/3,351,208 = 3,351,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,858x = 3,351,208 × 3,351,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,858x = 11,230,595,059,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,595,059,264/1,535,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,312,261.33

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