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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,759 and 2,353,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,759 and 2,353,940 is: 3,643,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,759 : 2,353,940 = 2,353,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,759/2,353,940 = 2,353,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,759x = 2,353,940 × 2,353,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,759x = 5,541,033,523,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,033,523,600/1,520,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,597.39

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