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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,096 and 3,316,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,096 and 3,316,656 is: 7,203,350.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,096 : 3,316,656 = 3,316,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,096/3,316,656 = 3,316,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,096x = 3,316,656 × 3,316,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,096x = 11,000,207,022,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,207,022,336/1,527,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,203,350.03

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