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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,530 and 2,323,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,530 and 2,323,115 is: 3,516,948.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,530 : 2,323,115 = 2,323,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,530/2,323,115 = 2,323,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,530x = 2,323,115 × 2,323,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,530x = 5,396,863,303,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,863,303,225/1,534,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,948.71

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