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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,008 and 3,449,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,008 and 3,449,936 is: 7,794,365.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,008 : 3,449,936 = 3,449,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,008/3,449,936 = 3,449,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,008x = 3,449,936 × 3,449,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,008x = 11,902,058,404,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,902,058,404,096/1,527,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,794,365.45

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