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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,776 and 2,353,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,776 and 2,353,962 is: 3,643,624.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,776 : 2,353,962 = 2,353,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,776/2,353,962 = 2,353,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,776x = 2,353,962 × 2,353,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,776x = 5,541,137,097,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,137,097,444/1,520,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,624.77

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