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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,927 and 3,237,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,927 and 3,237,989 is: 6,861,959.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,927 : 3,237,989 = 3,237,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,927/3,237,989 = 3,237,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,927x = 3,237,989 × 3,237,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,927x = 10,484,572,764,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,572,764,121/1,527,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,959.22

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