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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,529 and 2,133,639.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,529 and 2,133,639.50 is: 2,966,654.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,529 : 2,133,639.50 = 2,133,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,529/2,133,639.50 = 2,133,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,529x = 2,133,639.50 × 2,133,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,529x = 4,552,417,515,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,552,417,515,960.25/1,534,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,654.60

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