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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,934 and 3,339,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,934 and 3,339,656 is: 7,256,851.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,934 : 3,339,656 = 3,339,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,934/3,339,656 = 3,339,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,934x = 3,339,656 × 3,339,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,934x = 11,153,302,198,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,302,198,336/1,536,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,256,851.76

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