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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,755 and 2,353,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,755 and 2,353,929 is: 3,643,572.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,755 : 2,353,929 = 2,353,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,755/2,353,929 = 2,353,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,755x = 2,353,929 × 2,353,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,755x = 5,540,981,737,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,981,737,041/1,520,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,572.92

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