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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,548 and 3,319,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,548 and 3,319,287 is: 7,170,401.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,548 : 3,319,287 = 3,319,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,548/3,319,287 = 3,319,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,548x = 3,319,287 × 3,319,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,548x = 11,017,666,188,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,666,188,369/1,536,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,401.57

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