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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,611 and 1,515,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,611 and 1,515,915 is: 2,273,870.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,611 : 1,515,915 = 1,515,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,611/1,515,915 = 1,515,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,611x = 1,515,915 × 1,515,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,611x = 2,297,998,287,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,998,287,225/1,010,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,870.25

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