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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536,696 and 2,255,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536,696 and 2,255,220 is: 3,309,709.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,696 : 2,255,220 = 2,255,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,696/2,255,220 = 2,255,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,696x = 2,255,220 × 2,255,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,696x = 5,086,017,248,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,017,248,400/1,536,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,309,709.43

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