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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,212 and 1,515,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,212 and 1,515,510 is: 2,269,060.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,212 : 1,515,510 = 1,515,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,212/1,515,510 = 1,515,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,212x = 1,515,510 × 1,515,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,212x = 2,296,770,560,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,770,560,100/1,012,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,269,060.79

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