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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,507,999 and 2,109,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,507,999 and 2,109,455 is: 2,950,797.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,999 : 2,109,455 = 2,109,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,999/2,109,455 = 2,109,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,999x = 2,109,455 × 2,109,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,999x = 4,449,800,397,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,449,800,397,025/1,507,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,950,797.98

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