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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,888 and 3,327,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,888 and 3,327,648 is: 7,247,416.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,888 : 3,327,648 = 3,327,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,888/3,327,648 = 3,327,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,888x = 3,327,648 × 3,327,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,888x = 11,073,241,211,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,073,241,211,904/1,527,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,247,416.83

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