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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,895 and 3,237,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,895 and 3,237,926 is: 6,861,835.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,895 : 3,237,926 = 3,237,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,895/3,237,926 = 3,237,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,895x = 3,237,926 × 3,237,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,895x = 10,484,164,781,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,164,781,476/1,527,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,835.91

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