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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,350 and 2,352,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,350 and 2,352,719 is: 3,652,810.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,350 : 2,352,719 = 2,352,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,350/2,352,719 = 2,352,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,350x = 2,352,719 × 2,352,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,350x = 5,535,286,692,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,286,692,961/1,515,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,652,810.70

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