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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,854 and 2,320,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,854 and 2,320,487 is: 3,512,832.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,854 : 2,320,487 = 2,320,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,854/2,320,487 = 2,320,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,854x = 2,320,487 × 2,320,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,854x = 5,384,659,917,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,659,917,169/1,532,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,512,832.87

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