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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523,895 and 2,075,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523,895 and 2,075,616 is: 2,827,085.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,895 : 2,075,616 = 2,075,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,895/2,075,616 = 2,075,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,895x = 2,075,616 × 2,075,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,895x = 4,308,181,779,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,181,779,456/1,523,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,085.71

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