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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,527 and 2,071,838.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,527 and 2,071,838.25 is: 2,813,790.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,527 : 2,071,838.25 = 2,071,838.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,527/2,071,838.25 = 2,071,838.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,527x = 2,071,838.25 × 2,071,838.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,527x = 4,292,513,734,163.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,513,734,163.06/1,525,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,790.73

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