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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,121 and 3,015,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,121 and 3,015,696 is: 5,955,272.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,121 : 3,015,696 = 3,015,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,121/3,015,696 = 3,015,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,121x = 3,015,696 × 3,015,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,121x = 9,094,422,364,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,094,422,364,416/1,527,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,955,272.94

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