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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,744.50 and 2,353,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,744.50 and 2,353,911 is: 3,643,542.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,744.50 : 2,353,911 = 2,353,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,744.50/2,353,911 = 2,353,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,744.50x = 2,353,911 × 2,353,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,744.50x = 5,540,896,995,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,896,995,921/1,520,744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,542.35

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