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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,550 and 3,319,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,550 and 3,319,291 is: 7,170,409.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,550 : 3,319,291 = 3,319,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,550/3,319,291 = 3,319,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,550x = 3,319,291 × 3,319,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,550x = 11,017,692,742,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,692,742,681/1,536,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,409.52

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