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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,501,102 and 2,211,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,501,102 and 2,211,949 is: 3,259,417.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,102 : 2,211,949 = 2,211,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,102/2,211,949 = 2,211,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,102x = 2,211,949 × 2,211,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,102x = 4,892,718,378,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,892,718,378,601/1,501,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,417.67

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