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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,876 and 3,327,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,876 and 3,327,624 is: 7,247,369.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,876 : 3,327,624 = 3,327,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,876/3,327,624 = 3,327,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,876x = 3,327,624 × 3,327,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,876x = 11,073,081,485,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,073,081,485,376/1,527,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,247,369.21

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