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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,086,212 and 1,519,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,086,212 and 1,519,311 is: 2,125,097.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,086,212 : 1,519,311 = 1,519,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,086,212/1,519,311 = 1,519,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,086,212x = 1,519,311 × 1,519,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,086,212x = 2,308,305,914,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,305,914,721/1,086,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,097.05

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