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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,902 and 3,237,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,902 and 3,237,940 is: 6,861,863.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,902 : 3,237,940 = 3,237,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,902/3,237,940 = 3,237,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,902x = 3,237,940 × 3,237,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,902x = 10,484,255,443,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,255,443,600/1,527,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,863.81

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