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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,748 and 2,353,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,748 and 2,353,923 is: 3,643,571.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,748 : 2,353,923 = 2,353,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,748/2,353,923 = 2,353,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,748x = 2,353,923 × 2,353,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,748x = 5,540,953,489,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,953,489,929/1,520,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,571.12

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