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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,615 and 2,327,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,615 and 2,327,091 is: 3,608,755.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,615 : 2,327,091 = 2,327,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,615/2,327,091 = 2,327,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,615x = 2,327,091 × 2,327,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,615x = 5,415,352,522,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,352,522,281/1,500,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,755.43

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