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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,898 and 3,237,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,898 and 3,237,934 is: 6,861,856.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,898 : 3,237,934 = 3,237,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,898/3,237,934 = 3,237,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,898x = 3,237,934 × 3,237,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,898x = 10,484,216,588,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,216,588,356/1,527,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,856.35

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