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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,216 and 3,160,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,216 and 3,160,125 is: 6,538,950.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,216 : 3,160,125 = 3,160,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,216/3,160,125 = 3,160,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,216x = 3,160,125 × 3,160,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,216x = 9,986,390,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,986,390,015,625/1,527,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,538,950.62

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