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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,932 and 3,339,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,932 and 3,339,652 is: 7,256,843.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,932 : 3,339,652 = 3,339,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,932/3,339,652 = 3,339,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,932x = 3,339,652 × 3,339,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,932x = 11,153,275,481,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,275,481,104/1,536,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,256,843.82

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