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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,889.38 and 2,075,608.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,889.38 and 2,075,608.13 is: 2,827,074.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,889.38 : 2,075,608.13 = 2,075,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,889.38/2,075,608.13 = 2,075,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,889.38x = 2,075,608.13 × 2,075,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,889.38x = 4,308,149,088,566.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,149,088,566.02/1,523,889.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,074.69

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