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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,330 and 2,352,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,330 and 2,352,672 is: 3,652,712.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,330 : 2,352,672 = 2,352,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,330/2,352,672 = 2,352,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,330x = 2,352,672 × 2,352,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,330x = 5,535,065,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,065,539,584/1,515,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,652,712.97

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