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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,360 and 2,352,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,360 and 2,352,720 is: 3,652,789.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,360 : 2,352,720 = 2,352,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,360/2,352,720 = 2,352,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,360x = 2,352,720 × 2,352,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,360x = 5,535,291,398,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,291,398,400/1,515,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,652,789.70

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