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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,587 and 3,317,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,587 and 3,317,911 is: 7,206,485.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,587 : 3,317,911 = 3,317,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,587/3,317,911 = 3,317,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,587x = 3,317,911 × 3,317,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,587x = 11,008,533,403,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,533,403,921/1,527,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206,485.39

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