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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,932 and 3,303,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,932 and 3,303,528 is: 7,096,085.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,932 : 3,303,528 = 3,303,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,932/3,303,528 = 3,303,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,932x = 3,303,528 × 3,303,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,932x = 10,913,297,246,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,913,297,246,784/1,537,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096,085.68

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