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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,569.50 and 2,125,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,569.50 and 2,125,845 is: 2,972,055.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,569.50 : 2,125,845 = 2,125,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,569.50/2,125,845 = 2,125,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,569.50x = 2,125,845 × 2,125,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,569.50x = 4,519,216,964,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,216,964,025/1,520,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,055.51

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