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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,542.13 and 2,125,809.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,542.13 and 2,125,809.56 is: 2,972,009.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,542.13 : 2,125,809.56 = 2,125,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,542.13/2,125,809.56 = 2,125,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,542.13x = 2,125,809.56 × 2,125,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,542.13x = 4,519,066,296,016.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,066,296,016.44/1,520,542.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,009.93

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