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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,375,998 and 2,023,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,375,998 and 2,023,553 is: 2,975,852.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,375,998 : 2,023,553 = 2,023,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,375,998/2,023,553 = 2,023,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,375,998x = 2,023,553 × 2,023,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,375,998x = 4,094,766,743,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,094,766,743,809/1,375,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,852.25

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