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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,635 and 3,353,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,635 and 3,353,206 is: 7,317,281.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,635 : 3,353,206 = 3,353,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,635/3,353,206 = 3,353,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,635x = 3,353,206 × 3,353,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,635x = 11,243,990,478,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,990,478,436/1,536,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,317,281.25

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