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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,600 and 3,302,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,600 and 3,302,540 is: 7,093,373.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,600 : 3,302,540 = 3,302,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,600/3,302,540 = 3,302,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,600x = 3,302,540 × 3,302,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,600x = 10,906,770,451,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906,770,451,600/1,537,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093,373.08

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