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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,576 and 3,348,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,576 and 3,348,068 is: 7,285,671.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,576 : 3,348,068 = 3,348,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,576/3,348,068 = 3,348,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,576x = 3,348,068 × 3,348,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,576x = 11,209,559,332,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,209,559,332,624/1,538,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,285,671.51

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