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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,921 and 3,237,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,921 and 3,237,977 is: 6,861,935.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,921 : 3,237,977 = 3,237,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,921/3,237,977 = 3,237,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,921x = 3,237,977 × 3,237,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,921x = 10,484,495,052,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,495,052,529/1,527,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,935.30

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