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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,613 and 2,327,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,613 and 2,327,088 is: 3,608,750.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,613 : 2,327,088 = 2,327,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,613/2,327,088 = 2,327,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,613x = 2,327,088 × 2,327,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,613x = 5,415,338,559,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,338,559,744/1,500,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,750.93

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