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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,424 and 3,306,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,424 and 3,306,560 is: 7,158,024.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,424 : 3,306,560 = 3,306,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,424/3,306,560 = 3,306,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,424x = 3,306,560 × 3,306,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,424x = 10,933,339,033,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,339,033,600/1,527,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,024.91

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