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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,852 and 3,310,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,852 and 3,310,440 is: 7,130,818.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,852 : 3,310,440 = 3,310,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,852/3,310,440 = 3,310,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,852x = 3,310,440 × 3,310,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,852x = 10,959,012,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,959,012,993,600/1,536,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,818.71

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