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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,916.50 and 3,237,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,916.50 and 3,237,966 is: 6,861,908.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,916.50 : 3,237,966 = 3,237,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,916.50/3,237,966 = 3,237,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,916.50x = 3,237,966 × 3,237,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,916.50x = 10,484,423,817,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,423,817,156/1,527,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,908.89

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