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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,998 and 3,181,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,998 and 3,181,569 is: 6,624,603.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,998 : 3,181,569 = 3,181,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,998/3,181,569 = 3,181,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,998x = 3,181,569 × 3,181,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,998x = 10,122,381,301,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,122,381,301,761/1,527,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,624,603.76

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