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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,235 and 2,353,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,235 and 2,353,910 is: 3,567,323.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,235 : 2,353,910 = 2,353,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,235/2,353,910 = 2,353,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,235x = 2,353,910 × 2,353,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,235x = 5,540,892,288,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,892,288,100/1,553,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,323.87

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