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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,912 and 1,518,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,912 and 1,518,884 is: 2,270,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,912 : 1,518,884 = 1,518,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,912/1,518,884 = 1,518,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,912x = 1,518,884 × 1,518,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,912x = 2,307,008,605,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,008,605,456/1,015,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,270,874.45

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