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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,512 and 2,101,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,512 and 2,101,830 is: 3,094,677.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,512 : 2,101,830 = 2,101,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,512/2,101,830 = 2,101,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,512x = 2,101,830 × 2,101,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,512x = 4,417,689,348,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,417,689,348,900/1,427,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,094,677.56

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