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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,906 and 3,329,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,906 and 3,329,736 is: 7,256,429.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,906 : 3,329,736 = 3,329,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,906/3,329,736 = 3,329,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,906x = 3,329,736 × 3,329,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,906x = 11,087,141,829,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,087,141,829,696/1,527,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,256,429.28

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