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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,919.50 and 3,237,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,919.50 and 3,237,975 is: 6,861,933.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,919.50 : 3,237,975 = 3,237,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,919.50/3,237,975 = 3,237,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,919.50x = 3,237,975 × 3,237,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,919.50x = 10,484,482,100,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,482,100,625/1,527,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,933.56

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