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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,339 and 2,143,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,339 and 2,143,953 is: 3,063,663.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,339 : 2,143,953 = 2,143,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,339/2,143,953 = 2,143,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,339x = 2,143,953 × 2,143,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,339x = 4,596,534,466,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,534,466,209/1,500,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,063,663.92

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