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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,912 and 3,237,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,912 and 3,237,960 is: 6,861,903.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,912 : 3,237,960 = 3,237,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,912/3,237,960 = 3,237,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,912x = 3,237,960 × 3,237,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,912x = 10,484,384,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,384,961,600/1,527,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,903.67

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