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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,758.13 and 2,353,937.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,758.13 and 2,353,937.63 is: 3,643,592.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,758.13 : 2,353,937.63 = 2,353,937.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,758.13/2,353,937.63 = 2,353,937.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,758.13x = 2,353,937.63 × 2,353,937.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,758.13x = 5,541,022,342,390.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,022,342,390.64/1,520,758.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,592.13

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