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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,190 and 3,312,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,190 and 3,312,936 is: 7,135,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,190 : 3,312,936 = 3,312,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,190/3,312,936 = 3,312,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,190x = 3,312,936 × 3,312,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,190x = 10,975,544,940,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,975,544,940,096/1,538,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,363.60

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