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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,093 and 3,312,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,093 and 3,312,859 is: 7,135,481.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,093 : 3,312,859 = 3,312,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,093/3,312,859 = 3,312,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,093x = 3,312,859 × 3,312,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,093x = 10,975,034,753,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,975,034,753,881/1,538,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,481.89

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