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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,819 and 3,310,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,819 and 3,310,374 is: 7,130,687.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,819 : 3,310,374 = 3,310,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,819/3,310,374 = 3,310,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,819x = 3,310,374 × 3,310,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,819x = 10,958,576,019,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,958,576,019,876/1,536,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,687.49

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