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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,300 and 2,325,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,300 and 2,325,672 is: 3,520,634.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,300 : 2,325,672 = 2,325,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,300/2,325,672 = 2,325,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,300x = 2,325,672 × 2,325,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,300x = 5,408,750,251,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,750,251,584/1,536,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,520,634.15

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