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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,585.75 and 3,180,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,585.75 and 3,180,681 is: 6,622,693.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,585.75 : 3,180,681 = 3,180,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,585.75/3,180,681 = 3,180,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,585.75x = 3,180,681 × 3,180,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,585.75x = 10,116,731,623,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,116,731,623,761/1,527,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,622,693.11

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