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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533,510 and 2,321,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533,510 and 2,321,757 is: 3,515,174.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,510 : 2,321,757 = 2,321,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,510/2,321,757 = 2,321,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,510x = 2,321,757 × 2,321,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,510x = 5,390,555,567,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,555,567,049/1,533,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,515,174.71

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