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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,556 and 3,366,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,556 and 3,366,660 is: 7,366,907.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,556 : 3,366,660 = 3,366,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,556/3,366,660 = 3,366,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,556x = 3,366,660 × 3,366,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,556x = 11,334,399,555,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,399,555,600/1,538,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,907.38

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