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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,542,762 and 2,312,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,542,762 and 2,312,667 is: 3,466,787.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,762 : 2,312,667 = 2,312,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,762/2,312,667 = 2,312,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,762x = 2,312,667 × 2,312,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,762x = 5,348,428,652,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,348,428,652,889/1,542,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,466,787.91

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