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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,748 and 3,302,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,748 and 3,302,808 is: 7,093,841.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,748 : 3,302,808 = 3,302,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,748/3,302,808 = 3,302,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,748x = 3,302,808 × 3,302,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,748x = 10,908,540,684,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,908,540,684,864/1,537,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093,841.57

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