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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,370 and 3,356,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,370 and 3,356,503 is: 7,332,942.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,370 : 3,356,503 = 3,356,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,370/3,356,503 = 3,356,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,370x = 3,356,503 × 3,356,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,370x = 11,266,112,389,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,266,112,389,009/1,536,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,942.19

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