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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,577 and 2,125,856.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,577 and 2,125,856.25 is: 2,972,072.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,577 : 2,125,856.25 = 2,125,856.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,577/2,125,856.25 = 2,125,856.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,577x = 2,125,856.25 × 2,125,856.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,577x = 4,519,264,795,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,264,795,664.06/1,520,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,072.31

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