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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,585 and 3,179,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,585 and 3,179,451 is: 6,617,575.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,585 : 3,179,451 = 3,179,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,585/3,179,451 = 3,179,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,585x = 3,179,451 × 3,179,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,585x = 10,108,908,661,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,108,908,661,401/1,527,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,575.23

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