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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,922 and 3,365,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,922 and 3,365,473 is: 7,364,748.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,922 : 3,365,473 = 3,365,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,922/3,365,473 = 3,365,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,922x = 3,365,473 × 3,365,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,922x = 11,326,408,513,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,408,513,729/1,537,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,748.35

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