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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,936 and 3,339,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,936 and 3,339,660 is: 7,256,859.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,936 : 3,339,660 = 3,339,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,936/3,339,660 = 3,339,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,936x = 3,339,660 × 3,339,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,936x = 11,153,328,915,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,328,915,600/1,536,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,256,859.70

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