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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,026,181 and 1,508,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,026,181 and 1,508,376 is: 2,217,150.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,181 : 1,508,376 = 1,508,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,181/1,508,376 = 1,508,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,181x = 1,508,376 × 1,508,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,181x = 2,275,198,157,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,198,157,376/1,026,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,150.93

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