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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,358 and 3,016,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,358 and 3,016,160 is: 5,956,181.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,358 : 3,016,160 = 3,016,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,358/3,016,160 = 3,016,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,358x = 3,016,160 × 3,016,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,358x = 9,097,221,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,221,145,600/1,527,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,181.29

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