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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,356 and 3,016,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,356 and 3,016,156 is: 5,956,173.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,356 : 3,016,156 = 3,016,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,356/3,016,156 = 3,016,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,356x = 3,016,156 × 3,016,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,356x = 9,097,197,016,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,197,016,336/1,527,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,173.29

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