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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,754.75 and 2,353,932.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,754.75 and 2,353,932.56 is: 3,643,584.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,754.75 : 2,353,932.56 = 2,353,932.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,754.75/2,353,932.56 = 2,353,932.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,754.75x = 2,353,932.56 × 2,353,932.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,754.75x = 5,540,998,508,797.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,998,508,797.82/1,520,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,584.55

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