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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,165 and 3,015,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,165 and 3,015,780 is: 5,955,433.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,165 : 3,015,780 = 3,015,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,165/3,015,780 = 3,015,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,165x = 3,015,780 × 3,015,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,165x = 9,094,929,008,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,094,929,008,400/1,527,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,955,433.11

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