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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,521 and 2,402,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,521 and 2,402,559 is: 4,270,958.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,521 : 2,402,559 = 2,402,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,521/2,402,559 = 2,402,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,521x = 2,402,559 × 2,402,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,521x = 5,772,289,748,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,772,289,748,481/1,351,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,958.24

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