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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,165 and 2,244,000.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,165 and 2,244,000.56 is: 3,297,311.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,165 : 2,244,000.56 = 2,244,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,165/2,244,000.56 = 2,244,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,165x = 2,244,000.56 × 2,244,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,165x = 5,035,538,524,500.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,035,538,524,500.32/1,527,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,297,311.37

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