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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,575 and 2,125,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,575 and 2,125,852 is: 2,972,064.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,575 : 2,125,852 = 2,125,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,575/2,125,852 = 2,125,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,575x = 2,125,852 × 2,125,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,575x = 4,519,246,725,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,246,725,904/1,520,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,064.33

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