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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,072 and 3,307,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,072 and 3,307,560 is: 7,122,031.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,072 : 3,307,560 = 3,307,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,072/3,307,560 = 3,307,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,072x = 3,307,560 × 3,307,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,072x = 10,939,953,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,939,953,153,600/1,536,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,122,031.49

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