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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,416 and 3,372,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,416 and 3,372,055 is: 7,391,209.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,416 : 3,372,055 = 3,372,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,416/3,372,055 = 3,372,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,416x = 3,372,055 × 3,372,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,416x = 11,370,754,923,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,370,754,923,025/1,538,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,391,209.48

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