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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,914 and 3,237,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,914 and 3,237,964 is: 6,861,911.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,914 : 3,237,964 = 3,237,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,914/3,237,964 = 3,237,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,914x = 3,237,964 × 3,237,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,914x = 10,484,410,865,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,410,865,296/1,527,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,911.64

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