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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,878 and 3,327,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,878 and 3,327,628 is: 7,247,377.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,878 : 3,327,628 = 3,327,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,878/3,327,628 = 3,327,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,878x = 3,327,628 × 3,327,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,878x = 11,073,108,106,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,073,108,106,384/1,527,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,247,377.15

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