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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,390 and 3,016,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,390 and 3,016,233 is: 5,956,344.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,390 : 3,016,233 = 3,016,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,390/3,016,233 = 3,016,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,390x = 3,016,233 × 3,016,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,390x = 9,097,661,510,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,661,510,289/1,527,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,344.82

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