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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,619 and 2,327,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,619 and 2,327,097 is: 3,608,764.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,619 : 2,327,097 = 2,327,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,619/2,327,097 = 2,327,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,619x = 2,327,097 × 2,327,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,619x = 5,415,380,447,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,380,447,409/1,500,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,764.41

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