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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,758 and 2,353,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,758 and 2,353,932 is: 3,643,575.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,758 : 2,353,932 = 2,353,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,758/2,353,932 = 2,353,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,758x = 2,353,932 × 2,353,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,758x = 5,540,995,860,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,995,860,624/1,520,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,575.02

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