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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,896 and 3,237,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,896 and 3,237,930 is: 6,861,848.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,896 : 3,237,930 = 3,237,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,896/3,237,930 = 3,237,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,896x = 3,237,930 × 3,237,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,896x = 10,484,190,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,190,684,900/1,527,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,848.38

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