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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,306.72 and 2,047,749.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,306.72 and 2,047,749.61 is: 2,758,179.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,306.72 : 2,047,749.61 = 2,047,749.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,306.72/2,047,749.61 = 2,047,749.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,306.72x = 2,047,749.61 × 2,047,749.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,306.72x = 4,193,278,462,695.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,278,462,695.47/1,520,306.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758,179.26

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