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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,893 and 3,371,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,893 and 3,371,949 is: 7,393,258.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,893 : 3,371,949 = 3,371,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,893/3,371,949 = 3,371,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,893x = 3,371,949 × 3,371,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,893x = 11,370,040,058,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,370,040,058,601/1,537,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,393,258.22

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