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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,816 and 3,310,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,816 and 3,310,368 is: 7,130,675.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,816 : 3,310,368 = 3,310,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,816/3,310,368 = 3,310,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,816x = 3,310,368 × 3,310,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,816x = 10,958,536,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,958,536,295,424/1,536,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,675.56

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