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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,701 and 3,371,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,701 and 3,371,577 is: 7,392,549.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,701 : 3,371,577 = 3,371,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,701/3,371,577 = 3,371,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,701x = 3,371,577 × 3,371,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,701x = 11,367,531,466,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,367,531,466,929/1,537,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,392,549.96

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