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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,797 and 2,353,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,797 and 2,353,991 is: 3,643,664.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,797 : 2,353,991 = 2,353,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,797/2,353,991 = 2,353,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,797x = 2,353,991 × 2,353,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,797x = 5,541,273,628,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,273,628,081/1,520,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,643,664.23

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