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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,907 and 2,247,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,907 and 2,247,256 is: 3,364,738.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,907 : 2,247,256 = 2,247,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,907/2,247,256 = 2,247,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,907x = 2,247,256 × 2,247,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,907x = 5,050,159,529,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,159,529,536/1,500,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,364,738.47

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