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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,084 and 3,312,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,084 and 3,312,828 is: 7,135,390.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,084 : 3,312,828 = 3,312,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,084/3,312,828 = 3,312,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,084x = 3,312,828 × 3,312,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,084x = 10,974,829,357,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,829,357,584/1,538,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,390.11

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