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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,200 and 1,518,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,200 and 1,518,012 is: 2,283,353.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,200 : 1,518,012 = 1,518,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,200/1,518,012 = 1,518,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,200x = 1,518,012 × 1,518,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,200x = 2,304,360,432,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,360,432,144/1,009,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,353.58

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