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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,871 and 3,351,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,871 and 3,351,246 is: 7,312,365.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,871 : 3,351,246 = 3,351,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,871/3,351,246 = 3,351,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,871x = 3,351,246 × 3,351,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,871x = 11,230,849,752,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,849,752,516/1,535,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,312,365.27

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