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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,820 and 3,310,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,820 and 3,310,376 is: 7,130,691.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,820 : 3,310,376 = 3,310,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,820/3,310,376 = 3,310,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,820x = 3,310,376 × 3,310,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,820x = 10,958,589,261,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,958,589,261,376/1,536,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,691.47

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