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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,930 and 3,339,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,930 and 3,339,648 is: 7,256,835.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,930 : 3,339,648 = 3,339,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,930/3,339,648 = 3,339,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,930x = 3,339,648 × 3,339,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,930x = 11,153,248,763,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,248,763,904/1,536,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,256,835.88

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