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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,310 and 2,352,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,310 and 2,352,645 is: 3,652,677.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,310 : 2,352,645 = 2,352,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,310/2,352,645 = 2,352,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,310x = 2,352,645 × 2,352,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,310x = 5,534,938,496,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534,938,496,025/1,515,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,652,677.34

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