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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,100 and 2,211,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,100 and 2,211,946 is: 3,259,413.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,100 : 2,211,946 = 2,211,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,100/2,211,946 = 2,211,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,100x = 2,211,946 × 2,211,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,100x = 4,892,705,106,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,892,705,106,916/1,501,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,413.17

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