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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,232 and 3,171,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,232 and 3,171,710 is: 6,548,323.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,232 : 3,171,710 = 3,171,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,232/3,171,710 = 3,171,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,232x = 3,171,710 × 3,171,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,232x = 10,059,744,324,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,059,744,324,100/1,536,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548,323.64

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