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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,770 and 2,353,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,770 and 2,353,953 is: 3,643,611.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,770 : 2,353,953 = 2,353,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,770/2,353,953 = 2,353,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,770x = 2,353,953 × 2,353,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,770x = 5,541,094,726,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,094,726,209/1,520,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,611.28

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