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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,185 and 2,300,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,185 and 2,300,125 is: 3,448,459.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,185 : 2,300,125 = 2,300,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,185/2,300,125 = 2,300,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,185x = 2,300,125 × 2,300,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,185x = 5,290,575,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290,575,015,625/1,534,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,448,459.62

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