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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,568 and 3,348,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,568 and 3,348,052 is: 7,285,639.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,568 : 3,348,052 = 3,348,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,568/3,348,052 = 3,348,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,568x = 3,348,052 × 3,348,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,568x = 11,209,452,194,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,209,452,194,704/1,538,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,285,639.76

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