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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,545 and 3,319,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,545 and 3,319,281 is: 7,170,389.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,545 : 3,319,281 = 3,319,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,545/3,319,281 = 3,319,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,545x = 3,319,281 × 3,319,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,545x = 11,017,626,356,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,626,356,961/1,536,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,389.64

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