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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,690 and 3,365,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,690 and 3,365,036 is: 7,363,946.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,690 : 3,365,036 = 3,365,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,690/3,365,036 = 3,365,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,690x = 3,365,036 × 3,365,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,690x = 11,323,467,281,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,323,467,281,296/1,537,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,946.75

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