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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,750 and 3,360,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,750 and 3,360,574 is: 7,392,215.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,750 : 3,360,574 = 3,360,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,750/3,360,574 = 3,360,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,750x = 3,360,574 × 3,360,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,750x = 11,293,457,609,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,293,457,609,476/1,527,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,392,215.75

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