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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,002 and 3,365,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,002 and 3,365,646 is: 7,365,122.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,002 : 3,365,646 = 3,365,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,002/3,365,646 = 3,365,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,002x = 3,365,646 × 3,365,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,002x = 11,327,572,997,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,572,997,316/1,538,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,122.41

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