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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,883.88 and 3,181,280.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,883.88 and 3,181,280.63 is: 6,623,897.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,883.88 : 3,181,280.63 = 3,181,280.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,883.88/3,181,280.63 = 3,181,280.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,883.88x = 3,181,280.63 × 3,181,280.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,883.88x = 10,120,546,415,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,546,415,000.39/1,527,883.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,623,897.65

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