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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,919 and 3,365,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,919 and 3,365,468 is: 7,364,740.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,919 : 3,365,468 = 3,365,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,919/3,365,468 = 3,365,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,919x = 3,365,468 × 3,365,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,919x = 11,326,374,859,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,374,859,024/1,537,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,740.83

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