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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,910 and 3,237,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,910 and 3,237,956 is: 6,861,895.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,910 : 3,237,956 = 3,237,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,910/3,237,956 = 3,237,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,910x = 3,237,956 × 3,237,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,910x = 10,484,359,057,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,359,057,936/1,527,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,895.70

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