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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,760 and 2,353,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,760 and 2,353,941 is: 3,643,598.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,760 : 2,353,941 = 2,353,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,760/2,353,941 = 2,353,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,760x = 2,353,941 × 2,353,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,760x = 5,541,038,231,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,038,231,481/1,520,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,598.09

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