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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,896 and 3,371,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,896 and 3,371,955 is: 7,393,270.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,896 : 3,371,955 = 3,371,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,896/3,371,955 = 3,371,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,896x = 3,371,955 × 3,371,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,896x = 11,370,080,522,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,370,080,522,025/1,537,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,393,270.11

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