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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,182 and 2,106,689.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,182 and 2,106,689.25 is: 2,946,615.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,182 : 2,106,689.25 = 2,106,689.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,182/2,106,689.25 = 2,106,689.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,182x = 2,106,689.25 × 2,106,689.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,182x = 4,438,139,596,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,139,596,065.56/1,506,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,946,615.75

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