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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,614 and 2,327,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,614 and 2,327,092 is: 3,608,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,614 : 2,327,092 = 2,327,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,614/2,327,092 = 2,327,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,614x = 2,327,092 × 2,327,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,614x = 5,415,357,176,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,357,176,464/1,500,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,760.93

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