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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,822 and 3,310,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,822 and 3,310,380 is: 7,130,699.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,822 : 3,310,380 = 3,310,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,822/3,310,380 = 3,310,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,822x = 3,310,380 × 3,310,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,822x = 10,958,615,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,958,615,744,400/1,536,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,699.42

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