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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,554 and 3,319,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,554 and 3,319,302 is: 7,170,438.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,554 : 3,319,302 = 3,319,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,554/3,319,302 = 3,319,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,554x = 3,319,302 × 3,319,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,554x = 11,017,765,767,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,765,767,204/1,536,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,438.38

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