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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,504 and 3,127,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,504 and 3,127,663 is: 6,350,048.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,504 : 3,127,663 = 3,127,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,504/3,127,663 = 3,127,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,504x = 3,127,663 × 3,127,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,504x = 9,782,275,841,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,782,275,841,569/1,540,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350,048.97

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