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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,565 and 3,366,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,565 and 3,366,678 is: 7,366,943.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,565 : 3,366,678 = 3,366,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,565/3,366,678 = 3,366,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,565x = 3,366,678 × 3,366,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,565x = 11,334,520,755,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,520,755,684/1,538,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,943.06

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