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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,540,852 and 2,395,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,540,852 and 2,395,203 is: 3,723,263.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,852 : 2,395,203 = 2,395,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,852/2,395,203 = 2,395,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,852x = 2,395,203 × 2,395,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,852x = 5,736,997,411,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,997,411,209/1,540,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,263.11

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