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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,022 and 2,268,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,022 and 2,268,790 is: 3,422,428.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,022 : 2,268,790 = 2,268,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,022/2,268,790 = 2,268,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,022x = 2,268,790 × 2,268,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,022x = 5,147,408,064,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,147,408,064,100/1,504,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,422,428.70

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