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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,370 and 3,016,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,370 and 3,016,184 is: 5,956,229.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,370 : 3,016,184 = 3,016,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,370/3,016,184 = 3,016,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,370x = 3,016,184 × 3,016,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,370x = 9,097,365,921,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,365,921,856/1,527,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,229.28

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