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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,916.50 and 3,237,968.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,916.50 and 3,237,968.25 is: 6,861,918.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,916.50 : 3,237,968.25 = 3,237,968.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,916.50/3,237,968.25 = 3,237,968.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,916.50x = 3,237,968.25 × 3,237,968.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,916.50x = 10,484,438,388,008.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,438,388,008.06/1,527,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,918.43

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