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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,172 and 3,450,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,172 and 3,450,346 is: 7,795,380.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,172 : 3,450,346 = 3,450,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,172/3,450,346 = 3,450,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,172x = 3,450,346 × 3,450,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,172x = 11,904,887,519,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,904,887,519,716/1,527,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,795,380.95

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