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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,769 and 3,365,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,769 and 3,365,043 is: 7,363,599.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,769 : 3,365,043 = 3,365,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,769/3,365,043 = 3,365,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,769x = 3,365,043 × 3,365,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,769x = 11,323,514,391,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,323,514,391,849/1,537,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,599.08

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