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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,186 and 2,106,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,186 and 2,106,695 is: 2,946,624.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,186 : 2,106,695 = 2,106,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,186/2,106,695 = 2,106,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,186x = 2,106,695 × 2,106,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,186x = 4,438,163,823,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,163,823,025/1,506,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,946,624.00

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