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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502,010 and 2,328,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502,010 and 2,328,885 is: 3,610,964.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,010 : 2,328,885 = 2,328,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,010/2,328,885 = 2,328,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,010x = 2,328,885 × 2,328,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,010x = 5,423,705,343,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,705,343,225/1,502,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,610,964.87

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