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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,893 and 2,075,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,893 and 2,075,613 is: 2,827,081.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,893 : 2,075,613 = 2,075,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,893/2,075,613 = 2,075,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,893x = 2,075,613 × 2,075,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,893x = 4,308,169,325,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,169,325,769/1,523,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,081.25

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